Salida, CO– May 2, 2024 – Niki Stotler, President and CEO of High Country Bank has graduated from the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado (GSBC) Executive Development Institute for Community Bankers® (EDI) as a member of its 10th cohort.

EDI participants are bold, forward-thinking leaders in their organizations who have been identified as up-and-coming C-suite leaders for their organizations. EDI is designed to provide each participant with individual and bank-specific resources that contribute directly to their individual development plans and banks’ strategic plans.

Stotler was one of 14 community bankers who graduated from the program during a ceremony on April 23 in Broomfield, Colorado.

“EDI is helping community banks develop their future executives in support of the bank’s succession plan,” said GSBC President & CEO Michael Stevens. “It is reassuring to see Niki’s passion for the industry, her community and her customers. GSBC is proud to have been a part of her development.”

In addition to the graduates, GSBC hosted two other cohorts of up to 15 participants representing 20 U.S. states total. GSBC is now enrolling a thirteenth cohort scheduled to begin in October 2024. For more information, visit www.GSBColorado.org.