2018 40 Under 40: Tammy Kelley, 33

SBJ photo by Wes Hamilton

Tammy Kelley is investing in the future. As a longtime board member of the Missouri Banker’s Association’s Young Bankers Leadership Division, she has made it her mission to create networking and educational opportunities for the next generation of leaders. She has facilitated the Young Bankers participation in outreach programs like YMCA Camp Wakonda, Teach Children to Save, Ambassadors for Children and the Ozarks Food Harvest Garden. She is also a Target Banker with the Missouri Bankers Association, visiting legislators to advocate for fair and practical banking industry regulations.

Tammy is the only person in the Young Bankers Leadership Division’s history to have served two terms as board chairman and was selected as the recipient of the 2017 Young Bankers Leadership Award.

What is your best productivity hack?  My calendar and a list of to-do’s is what gets me through the day and helps me stay organized and manage my time.

What did you learn the hard way? Sometimes you have to take two steps backward to take one step forward.

If you could have one superpower, what would it be? Lasso of Truth.

Where’s your favorite place for a business lunch? Ocean Zen.

What app gets you through the day? My Active app that syncs with my Apple Watch.

Do you have children? One set of fraternal twins.