2026 Pub. 15 Issue 1

2026 Conference Preview

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2026 KBA Calendar

The Kansas Bankers Association is creating its 28th annual Scenes of Kansas calendar, and we need your help capturing the unique side of Kansas.

Gloria Gordon Ulbrich, RCB Bank Congratulations to Gloria Gordon Ulbrich on 50 years of exceptional banking service! Raised on a farm near Atlanta as the daughter of Dale and Alta Gordon, she graduated from Central High School in Burden in 1976. In October 1975, she began working afternoons at the State Bank of Burden as

Donald Max Fuller Aug. 1, 1939-Dec. 29, 2025 Donald Max Fuller passed away on Dec. 29, 2025, at Brewster Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on Aug. 1, 1939, in Wells, Kansas, the second son of Winifred Aileen Fuller and William Vincent Fuller. Max graduated from Miltonvale High School with the Class of

Northland Securities Expands with Country Club Bank Acquisition Northland Securities Inc. has expanded its Midwest footprint following FNBO’s Oct. 1 acquisition of Country Club Bank. As part of the transaction, Country Club Bank’s Capital Markets Group, Asset Management Group Inc. (AMG) and Country Club Financial Services Inc. are now part of Northland Securities. The businesses

In many community banks, cyber risk still gets mentally filed under “IT.” Firewalls, software updates, phishing tests — that’s the technology team’s world.

Kansas banking leaders gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Lawrence on Nov. 5-6 for the 2025 KBA Economic Outlook & Risk Management Conference…

Elizabeth Roche, SVP of Bankers Insurance Solutions, marked her five-year workiversary with the KBA on Feb. 1. Since joining us in 2021, Elizabeth has brought thoughtful leadership, deep industry knowledge and a strong commitment to supporting Kansas bankers through responsive insurance solutions. Thank you, Elizabeth, for your contributions and continued dedication. We appreciate you!

Terri D. Thomas, JD, EVP — General Counsel, is celebrating 20 years with the KBA. Thank you, Terri, for your hard work, commitment and passion. Your contributions have been essential to the KBA’s success and in supporting Kansas bankers statewide. We’re so grateful to have you on the team!

2025 was a truly remarkable year for America’s banks. After spending the past several years grappling with a tsunami of regulation, the tide has finally turned.