Citizens Bank of Kansas Elects Ben Drouhard President
Citizens Bank of Kansas is pleased to announce that Ben Drouhard has been elected President of the bank at its annual meeting. Ben joined CBK in 2006 and most recently served as Executive Vice President and Senior Real Estate Officer. His tenure with CBK caps a 30-year banking career.
“Ben has been a key player in the success of CBK for 20 years,” said Jane Deterding, Chairman of the Board of Citizens Bank of Kansas. “We are excited to have Ben in this new role, leading the bank as it grows.” Citizens Bank of Kansas has total assets of over $537 million.
Ben graduated from Wichita State University with his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and is a graduate of the Graduate Schools of Banking. Ben and his wife, Laura, live in Wichita’s College Hill neighborhood. They have three adult children and two grandchildren. Ben will work out of the Derby-Buckner branch.
Kyle Russell, the immediate past President of CBK, will remain with the bank and assume the new role of Executive Vice President/Senior Advisor.
Citizens Bank of Kansas Welcomes New Board Member John Kuszmaul
John Kuszmaul was elected by CBK shareholders to serve on the Board of Directors. He and his wife, Cynthia, own and operate a diverse farming operation in Kingman County, Kansas. They were named the Farm Family of the Year by the Kansas Farm Bureau in 2016.
“John is a lifetime resident of Kingman County and a respected member of the farming community. We are delighted he accepted our invitation to join the Board of Directors. The Bank will be stronger with his agricultural expertise on the board,” Deterding said.
John and Cynthia live on their farm in Kingman County. They have two adult children.
