09 Mar 2020 Advertorial: 501der Women – Lisa Hegeman

Place of employment/business: First Security Bank, Conway

Title: Executive Loan Assistant

How long have you been with your current business? 19 years

Why did you choose your vocation?After graduating from high school in 1986, I moved to Conway and started my banking career. It was new and different so I wanted to try it. As I began to meet new people, build friendships and working relationships I realized banking was for me.

Family information: My husband, Brad and I have been married for 32 years. We have one daughter, Jennifer, who is married to Preston Kordsmeier.

Education: Perryville High School

Community involvement/church activities: I served on the Toad Suck committee for 4 years, and served as honorary co-chair in the 3rd year. For 25 years, I was on the Saint Joseph Bazaar finance committee, and I graduated from the Faulkner County Leadership Institute in 2008.

How do you maintain your work/life balance? For me, it is always about prioritizing the most important things in my life; God, family and work. As long as I stay focused and keep these in order, it helps me to maintain a healthy work/life balance.

Who inspires you? I have been blessed to have had a number of mentors throughout my life. They have all taught me the value of hard work, faith, and the importance of treating everyone with respect. These individuals taught me valuable life lessons, and I will be forever grateful for the time they have invested in me.

What do you love about living in the 501? Conway is a community that I have grown to love over the years for so many reasons. We have wonderful people who are willing to give of their time and serve our community and have made it what it is today. I believe it’s a wonderful place to raise a family.