Devin Boyer

Vice president, commercial banking,
Community State Bank

Age: 35

Spouse: Colleen Boyer

Children: Emmett, Shelby and Isobel

Mentors: Scott Packard, chairman and CEO, Wright Service Corp.; Kim Butler Hegedus, executive vice president, chief lending officer, Community State Bank

Reasons he is a Forty: Devin has extensive experience in the banking industry and is respected by his peers and the business community. He is a board member of Young Variety, the young professional’s arm of Variety - the Children’s Charity of Iowa, which was voted the 2022 No. 1 Most Influential Nonprofit of the Year by Business Record readers. He also serves as a member of Junior Achievement’s Emerging Leaders Board, board member and treasurer of the St. Mark Lutheran Church Foundation, and past board member and past president of the Rotary Club of Waukee. Devin chaired Community State Bank’s 2021 United Way campaign and provides strategies for his co-workers as a member of the engagement committee and volunteer committee. Devin was selected to the bank’s LEAD class of 2021-22 and was accepted to the 2022 Colorado School of Banking’s Executive Development Institute.

What are your goals in your role at your company? As a community banker, it is vital (and enjoyable) to get to know and build lasting relationships with our clients and connections. Not just simply tailoring comprehensive financing strategies and solutions for them, but also helping to connect the right people with one another when they might bring value to each other.

What are your goals for your community involvement? Improving the lives of children and families who are critically ill, have special needs or are disadvantaged in some way. Our family went through a time where we benefited from the help of others and organizations in this community who support these causes. This has led us to have a strong passion to give back, advocate and serve these same organizations. 

What's your biggest passion, and why? My wife and three kids are at the core of what I do and why I am doing what I do every day. Trying to help make their world a little better where I can drives me. Professionally, the strategic process of taking a large task or project and guiding multiple teams of people to reach a common goal is a passion of mine. 

What is it that drives you? Transactions that require commercial banking services can appear like a very large and intimidating task to navigate. I take great pride in being able to calm those concerns and help lead clients to the closing table. The satisfaction and relief on their face of reaching that peak is a rewarding experience. Taking care of their needs and concerns after closing is also very gratifying, knowing I am someone they can trust and rely on to help however I can.

What are your future aspirations? At my core, I am a husband and father and want to help raise our children to be successful and thoughtful people in this ever-changing world. At Community State Bank, I aspire to assist our customers in discovering financial solutions to support them in reaching their personal and business’s financial goals. Correspondingly, I strive to help aid in Community State Bank becoming synonymous with the “bank of choice” in Central Iowa and beyond. 

Three hobbies: Golfing, smoking meats (ribs, brisket, chicken, you name it!), all things Iowa Hawkeyes. 

Fun fact: Devin is a watch lover, enjoys a dram of scotch every now and then, and his family has a fun-loving rough collie named Zetty. 

One word to describe you: Driven.

What is your wish for the Central Iowa business community? The Central Iowa Business Community and leaders have historically done a great job of working together to move Des Moines forward. I would like to continue to see that, especially in the new and more connected world we are living in during and post-COVID. Let’s all continue to come to the table and help each other grow and prosper. Let’s support Iowa-based businesses and industries of all types, especially those who were most affected and are still being affected by the pandemic. 

Anything else you haven't addressed that people must know about you? She doesn’t get nearly the credit she deserves, but my wife, Colleen, is an amazing mom and “doer of all things” for our family and the communities she serves. She really deserves a lot of the credit for this recognition as well. Without her support, passion for my career, and being my sounding board when I most need it, we would not be where we are today. 

What's one piece of advice that you would give to a young professional? As best described in the book “Strengths Based Leadership,” without a true awareness of your strengths it is almost impossible for you to lead effectively. Once you know your strengths, surround yourself with a team to fill in your weaknesses, thus capitalizing on their strengths. A lot of our enjoyment in life comes from being able to do what we are good at, and if you have a team of people working together and doing that, it is a powerful thing. Always keep in mind, as a leader you do not necessarily have to be well rounded and world class at everything. However, successful teams typically do.

What is one issue you would like to see Central Iowa leaders address? I thought these questions were going to be easy! In all seriousness, I think it is vital for us to look at how best to utilize the balance between working in the office and working from home. I think the ultimate trick will be there is no one solution that will work for all employees, across all industries. But those who figure out how to bring a platform to their company that best addresses the needs and wants of their employee base, while also continuing to drive results and the proper engagement within their organizations, will win. Employees are already flocking to these organizations in a post-COVID world.