We are proud to honor our Kansas bankers who actively serve on national, state and industry-related boards. Your dedication and hard work are invaluable in advancing our industry, and we deeply appreciate your commitment and impactful contributions. Thank you for your dedication.
ABA Agricultural and Rural Bankers Committee
The Agricultural and Rural Bankers Committee provides information, programs and policy recommendations that offer an opportunity for improvement and profitable management of banks providing financial products and services to agricultural and rural America.
David White
Commercial Relationship Manager
INTRUST Bank N.A., Wichita
Appointed Vice Chair
ABA BankPac Committee
The Political Action Committee is the largest PAC representing the banking industry and consistently one of the largest trade association PACs in the nation. BankPac operates in full compliance with the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) and files monthly public disclosure reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Jeff Emmot
Business Development Manager
INTRUST Bank N.A., Wichita
Reaffirmed
ABA Community Bankers Council
The council’s role is to increase community banker involvement in ABA by identifying and responding to community bank priorities, aggressively representing community banking in ABA’s government relations policy-making process, developing a broad range of association products and services to make community banks more competitive and publicizing ABA’s commitment to community banking.
Brent Padgett
President & CEO
The Citizens National Bank, Lansing
New Appointee
Jilinda White
CEO & Vice Chair
First State Bank & Trust, Tonganoxie
New Appointee
ABA Emerging Leaders Council
The mission of the council is to attract, connect and develop the current and next generation of bankers to lead our industry. The council will guide ABA in the creation of new opportunities to engage emerging leaders in leadership development, networking, mentoring and advocacy. They will seek to complement, reinforce and integrate the emerging leader programming developed by state bankers associations and identify opportunities to build on existing financial literacy and community engagement programs.
Brian Whitesell
Market President
Landmark National Bank, Manhattan
Reaffirmed
Alex Orel
SVP of Government Relations
Kansas Bankers Association
Reaffirmed
ABA Government Relations Council
The Government Relations Council (GRC) is the leadership committee with the exclusive responsibility for recommending annual policy priorities to ABA’s Board of Directors. The GRC provides ongoing policy guidance to ABA leadership as policy issues arise during the year. Its diverse membership is reflective of the industry at large, representing banks from across the country of varying asset sizes, charter types and business structures, making it a critical committee in representing both the specific interests of the industry segments and the broader industry.
Kyle Campbell
President & CEO
Astra Bank, Belleville
Reaffirmed
Doug Wareham
President & CEO
Kansas Bankers Association
Reaffirmed
ABA Membership Council
Membership Council Representatives play an integral role in supporting ABA’s success, helping to achieve goals focused on dues revenue, retention, member satisfaction, sustained membership growth and increased market share. Council Representatives work in concert with the ABA membership staff to develop and execute strategies geared to recruit new members, retain existing members and effectively convey the value of ABA to the state banking community.
Sara Girard
President
Central National Bank, Junction City
Reaffirmed
ABA Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Council
The Minority Depository Institution Advisory Council (MDIAC) is a board-appointed ABA council that engages MDI members and provides additional support to these important institutions. While ABA is uniquely positioned to provide greater support to the broader MDI community, the MDIAC is jointly staffed with the National Bankers Association, the trade organization that solely represents the interests of MDIs in accordance with the associations’ joint strategic partnership.
Suchitra Padmanabhan
President & CEO
CBW Bank, Topeka
Reaffirmed
ABA State Alliance Executive Committee
The American Bankers Association and 51 autonomous state bankers associations collaborate in an alliance to more effectively represent the banking industry and promote the varied interests of our members, particularly in the area of advocacy. ABA and state associations work together to improve the competitive positions of America’s banks.
Doug Wareham
President & CEO
Kansas Bankers Association
Reaffirmed
State Banking Board
The mission of the Kansas Banking Board is to prudently, equitably, ethically and efficiently administer all of its statutorily delegated powers and duties so as to promote competitiveness, financial stability, safe and sound banking practices, protection of Kansas consumers and public confidence in the state-chartered banking industry.
Irv Mitchell
President & CEO
Wilson State Bank, Wilson
Reappointed
Taylor Hight
President & CEO
American Bank of Baxter Springs
Reappointed
Leonard Wolfe
President & CEO
United Bank & Trust, Marysville
Reappointed
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Board of Directors
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City is one of 12 regional Reserve Banks that, along with the Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., make up the nation’s central bank. They work in the public’s interest by supporting economic and financial stability.
Alex Williams
Chairman, President & CEO
Halstead Bank, Halstead
FHLBank Topeka Board of Directors
FHLBank Topeka’s Board of Directors oversees policy decisions and ensures that FHLBank’s senior managers prudently operate the bank. Currently, 17 directors serve on the board.
Kent Needham
Chairman & CEO
First Security Bank, Overbrook
Lance White
Chairman, President & CEO
Bank of the Flint Hills, Wamego
Craig Meader
Chairman & CEO
First National Bank of Kansas, Burlington
