No. 28: First Green Bank

October 28, 2013, 12:00 a.m. EDT 1 Min Read

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Category: Under $3B in Assets
Mount Dora, Fla.
www.firstgreenbank.com
Assets at June 30: $234.9 million
No. of Employees: 58
CEO: Kenneth LaRoe

Popular with employees: A loaner car is available for employees to use for free and with no mileage restrictions.

Fitness/wellness program: The bank offers a $500 annual fitness allowance that can be used toward fitness classes, Weight Watchers dues, registration fees for fitness events, etc. Employees and family members are eligible.

Sustainability initiative: The main office is equipped with cisterns to collect storm water runoff, which is used to flush toilets and for irrigation. Condensation from A/C units also is collected and reused.

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