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Super Motivated

The GSD sign on the wall facing the kitchen and break area stands for “Get Stuff Done,” Johnson says, as the 45 employees working in the operations center handle loan documents, deposit operations and a call center.

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Training Days

Bank officials hired Grooms Office Environments for the center’s furniture, including pieces in the training space. The room has multipurpose versatility, as all tables are foldable and cabling is removable.

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Quick Change

Johnson opens up the glass garage door that separates the break area from a meeting space. He says the inspiration is from Fisher’s Dockside, a restaurant he frequents in Orange Beach, Alabama.

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Sit or Stand

All employees have adjustable standing desks – an element the bank’s wellness committee rolled out at other OakStar offices.

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Sky’s the Limit

A third-story deck gives employees outside access for breaks and staff barbecues. On nice days, the garage doors can open to bring in a breeze of fresh air.

Office NV: OakStar Bank

Mission: Support

BY: Mike Cullinan, Reportermcullinan@sbj.net

Posted online December 30, 2019 | 2:41 pm

Architect & Design: Baron Design & Associates LLC

Moving from one structure in Chesterfield Village to another in 2019, OakStar Bank’s operation center calls a former school building its new home.

The bank occupies roughly 16,000 square feet of the top two floors of the three-story building that utilizes open workspaces and lots of natural light, while providing its workers with outside access and a fitness center. Bank officials say it’s all intended to offer a bright and fun work environment for OakStar’s support staff.

“The hopes are that the work environment that we have here kind of supports the mission of the bank,” says CEO Randy Johnson. “It’s not just a building.”

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Office NV: OakStar Bank

Mission: Support

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