Pub 1 2012 Issue 2

12 Leading advocate for the banking industry in Kansas. K BA’S 2012 BANK LEADERS OF Kansas (BLOK) class recently invested 2 ½ days in Topeka learning about the history, structure and governance of the KBA, as well as the ins and outs of the state legis- lative process currently underway at the Kansas statehouse. BLOK Session I kicks off a year-long educational experience for this latest group of 15 Kansas bankers selected to participate in KBA’s premiere leadership development program. While participation in KBA’s Public Affairs Conference is a centerpiece of BLOK Session I, the 2012 class’s jour- ney actually started the night before the conference began when KBA President Chuck Stones outlined the 125-year history of the KBA. During an opening session held at the KBA office in Topeka, Stones and KBA division leaders outlined the leadership structure of the KBA and highlighted the myriad of services pro- vided by the KBA. In addition to KBA History and Structure 101 with KBA staff members, the 2012 BLOK class also met with vet- eran KBA leaders Dale Bradley, CEO and chairman of the board, Citizens State Bank, Miltonvale; Larry Williams, CEO and chairman of the board, The Halstead Bank, Halstead; and former KBA Presi- dent JimMaag about the vital role of the KBA volunteer leader. Other highlights of Session I included visits to the offices of Kansas Assistant Secretary of State Eric Rucker, State Treasurer Ron Estes, State Attorney General Derek Schmidt, and the Office of the State Bank Commissioner, where Commissioner Ed Splichal and his leadership team provided an overview of the banking department and their role in ensuring safety and soundness for state- chartered banks in Kansas. BLOK class members were also treat- ed to a special behind-the-scenes look at operations at the Kansas Statehouse from the chiefs of staff for Governor Sam Brownback, House Speaker Mike O’Neal and Senate President Steve Morris. The class also had the opportunity to witness the Kansas Senate while in session, and they received a special update on the Statehouse Restoration Project from Jeff Russell, director of legislative services at the Kansas Statehouse. The fifteen members of the 2012 BLOK class are Scott Cooper, president and CEO of Patriots Bank, Garnett; Julie Huber, EVP and chief operating officer of Equity Bank, Wichita; John Kilroy, vice president of UMB Bank, N.A., Kansas City, MO; Grant LacKamp, investment officer of Country Club Bank, Prairie Village; Judd Liebau, community bank president of INTRUST Bank, N.A., Junc- tion City; Kevin Moeder, SVP and re- gional manager of Farmers Bank & Trust, N.A., La Crosse; Lucas Moore, assistant vice president of Pony Express Commu- nity Bank, Horton; Adrian Morales, vice president of risk management of Home State Bank & Trust Co., McPherson; Janice Peters, assistant vice president –trust services of Guaranty State Bank & Trust Co., Beloit; Laura Polite, vice president and cashier of Kendall State Bank, Valley Falls; Greg Rodvelt, loan officer at Horton National Bank, Horton; John Runnebaum, SVP and community bank president of United Bank & Trust, Clay Center; Melisa Sorenson, VP deposit operations/IT at Legacy Bank, Wichita; Connie Van Winkle, cashier at Centera Bank, Minneola; and Tom Wagner, branch president of Citizens Bank of Kansas, N.A., Wichita. BLOK’s Session II will consist of a trip to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and attendance at the Tri-State & Human Resources Conference in Kansas City. 2012BLOKGrand Sponsors: • Bankers’ Bank of Kansas, N.A. • FHLBank Topeka • Kansas Bankers Surety • KBA Hodge & Porter, Inc. • KBA Insurance, Inc. • Kennedy & Coe, LLC • Professional Bank Consultants, LLC • Schools of Banking • UMB Bank, N.A. BLOK Class Completes KBA 101 Training