Will interviews the president & CEO of Tri-Star, Pavel Konency, about himself and his new position.

Pavel grew up in the Czech Republic where he was going to school for engineering. Pavel also played tennis and was learning English at the time, which ended up leading him to Northwood University in Midland, MI. He ended up going for Business Management while playing tennis for the school in 1992.

Pavel originally didn’t have a plan to go into banking and finance, but he had a knack for numbers. He had a long career at Chemical Bank where the possibility of becoming CFO was tossed around. Some changes took place, and his path didn’t become as clear as it once was. The co-founders of Tri-Star eventually reached out to talk about a potential plan for him to lead within five years.

As a leader, Pavel makes it a point to invest in younger employees. He claims a rewarding part of his job is to watch someone grow while sharing wisdom and knowledge and giving them opportunities. When looking for potential employees, Pavel looks for soft skills along with technical skills, which a lot of younger employees proved to have.

While Tri-Star is growing, Pavel comments they made it a point to expand in areas that attract people to downtown development. With locations such as the Saginaw and Midland office, there is opportunity to grab lunch at a small sandwich place or shop at local boutiques. Pavel also helps make sure the office environment is somewhere employees want to be rather than working from home.

In his new position, Pavel is looking forward to continuing community involvement, creating value, and investing in futures while teaching about financial health.

Connect with Pavel here:
https://www.tristartrust.com/