[New] Balance: The ability to wear a cape and trip on it too

Women are often expected to be superheroes with the belief that they can accomplish it all and do so with grace and poise. Elizabeth Nagy, VP, Director of Sales, Marketing and Digital Banking for The Honesdale National Bank believes that with rolled up sleeves many women accomplish feats of strength daily

“I sometimes believe that as women, we get in our own way of success,” said Nagy. “We need to set our bars high, but we have to be willing to accept the small wins where they come and more importantly learn that it is okay to fail, as long as we get back up, try again – and ask for help. I am still learning that last piece.”

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Nagy didn’t envision a career in banking but is now grateful to be a part of a cuttingedge industry that allows her the opportunity to support her local community.

“When I moved to Pennsylvania, a job in banking was the career opportunity that happened to be at my doorstep. I am grateful I had courage to apply my skills in a new way. Now, I find that I can play an active role in supporting the financial literacy of our communities and the economic opportunities for our friends, neighbors and local businesses. It’s a truly rewarding career path.

Prior to moving to Pennsylvania, Nagy worked at a public relations agency in New York City supporting Fortune 500 consumer and luxury brands. “Life is unpredictable, no matter how much planning is attempted. It’s important to be kind and have grace,” she said. She believes that being genuine and willing to help others will build your personal brand and ensure that your support network is there when you are also in need. Nagy believes that the strength of NEPA is derived from the very same lessons. “We are very fortunate to live in a region that supports one another and works collectively toward a sustainable future – one family and one business at a time. I am fortunate to work for The Honesdale National Bank, that shares the same sentiment in its approach to its customer service and business practices.”

Nagy obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications and German from Susquehanna University. She continued her formal education at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse

University where she earned her Master of Science in Public Relations. She is a graduate of the American Bankers Association School of Bank Marketing and Management and is accredited as a Certified Financial Marketing Professional (CFMP).

In addition to working for The Honesdale National Bank, Nagy supports her professional community by serving on the board for the American Bankers Association Bank Marketing School and the public relations committee for the Pennsylvania Bankers Association. She further supports the NEPA community through serving on the boards of Dress for Success Lackawanna and the Greater Carbondale YMCA.

She also serves on the Skills in Scranton Board of Directors for the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce.

While she extracts as much as she can from her professional experiences, she finds that some of the most influential and teachable moments come from home through her role as a wife to her husband, Brandon and a mother to her three children, Ava, Benjamin and Madilyn. The family resides in Jessup.

“As much as you aim to teach and influence, you are inevitably taught the most about yourself through their innocence and open lens and those lessons are worth their weight in gold.” H