Pub. 12 2023 Issue 4

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Beyond lending to local businesses and households, smaller banks often serve key leadership roles in their communities. These bankers sit on the boards of local schools, hospitals and other civic organizations, not only meeting the credit needs of their local communities but they are also an integral part of them. Gary Walter, Chairman at The

Feature image (above): Brandon Oien, President & CEO, and Gary Walter, Board Chairman of The Bank in Oberlin. KBA President & CEO Doug Wareham along with Alex Greig, President — KBA Insurance, Inc.; Terri Thomas, EVP & COO; Mary Taylor, SVP — Communications & Marketing Director; Kansas Bankers Educational Foundation Ambassador Ron Johnson; Kathy Taylor,

Feature Photo (above): (L-R) KBA’s Doug Wareham moderated the KBA Leaders Panel, featuring three former KBA Board Chairman: Leonard Wolfe, Frank Carson III and Bob Leftwich. They shared their experience as Chairman and encouraged the BLOK Class to stay involved in the KBA throughout their careers to keep the industry advancing. The 2023 KBA Bank Leaders

Mark Schifferdecker’s roots in community banking run deep. On Jan. 5, 1923, Mark’s great-grandfather, Martin C. Schifferdecker, was elected to The Farmers’ and Miners’ State Bank of Girard’s (now GNBank, N.A.) board of directors. Later that year, Martin’s son, W. Earl Schifferdecker, began working as a bookkeeper at the bank after graduating from Pittsburg Business