Wilborn Takes New Role at Peoples Bank
Peoples Bank and Trust of McPherson recently appointed Brian Wilborn to Assistant Chief Financial Officer. Prior to this appointment, Wilborn was the Market President for Barton, Ness and Rush County locations of Peoples Bank and Trust. He is a graduate of Fort Hays State University, Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, and the Kansas Agriculture and Rural (KARL) Leadership program. He has over 30 years of leadership experience in multiple areas of banking.
Porter graduated from ESU in 2012 with a degree in Business Administration with a focus in Economics and Finance. He joined ESB Financial in 2017 after several years of working in community banking. He believes that community banking means offering all the services large banks offer but with a more personal connection to the client. Porter is also a member of the Young Bankers Officers of Kansas, which is for young bank professionals dedicated to improving their knowledge and understanding of the Kansas banking industry.
Kristen Wesolowsky Awarded for her Achievements
Congratulations to Kristen Wesolowsky, VP of Marketing at Legacy Bank in Wichita, on being recognized for her outstanding achievements at the Wichita Business Journal’s 2021 Marketing Awards. Kristen serves as Chairman on KBA’s newly formed marketing committee, and is a graduate of the Bank Leaders of Kansas (BLOK) program.
Crissy Shumard 40 Under 40 Recipient
Crissy Shumard, Manager – Small Business Lending at INTRUST Bank, was one of the recipients of the Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Awards. She is actively involved in her community through the Board of Directors for Rural Missouri, Inc. (a certified development company), loan committee for Rural Missouri, Inc., past chair and current committee member of the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, a judge in the WSU Shocker New Venture competition, a past judge in the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, and SBA Emerging Leaders Program panelist. Crissy’s compassionate leadership upholds INTRUST Bank’s fundamental values and ensures employees and customers are well served.
LaShonda Garnes, Fidelity Bank, Wins Wichita Business Journal 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award
LaShonda Garnes, Director of Inclusion, Equity and Diversity at Fidelity Bank in Wichita, received the Wichita Business Journal 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award. In February, she was hired in her position at Fidelity, and served almost three years as the Community Development Manager at Wichita State University’s Public Policy and Management Center. A news release from the bank said LaShonda leads long-term planning and pushes toward fostering a culture of inclusion.
CBW Bank Receives Flint Factor Award
CBW Bank in Weir was recently presented with KBA’s Flint Factor Award. This award is given to bankers/banks who go above and beyond. As a CDFI institution, CBW helped their fellow Kansas bankers by accepting PPP applications this past spring when other funding was exhausted. Thank you, CBW Bank!
