Pub 1 2012 Issue 2

18 Leading advocate for the banking industry in Kansas. Country Club Bank Donates $5,000 to Women’s Business Center Country Club Bank recently provided the first donation of seed money to fund the Micro Lending Program of the Women’s Business Center in Kansas City, Mo. Participating in the $5,000 check presen- tation Jan. 5 at the bank’s location at 4328 Madison, Kansas City, were, from left, Melissa Topham and Linda Cole of Country Club Bank; Sheri Turner, WBC executive director; Robin Wells of the bank; Sheri Flanagan and Robert Boyle of Justine Petersen; and Lori Wilkerson of the bank. Simmons First Announces Salina Community Executive Simmons First National Bank recently announced the addition of Chris Yohe as Salina Community Executive according to Patrick J. Anderson, Kansas Chairman for Simmons First National Bank. Yohe holds a Bachelor of Business Admin- istration degree in Finance from Fort Hays State University in Kansas. He has worked in the financial services industry in Kansas for more than 13 years serving as a Commercial Underwriter, Credit Analyst, Commercial Loan Officer and Special Asset Officer. Anderson commented, “We are extremely fortunate and delighted to have Mr. Yohe join- ing our senior management team. He has a tremendous background in the Salina financial market and we look forward to the experience that he will bring.” Chris currently gives back to his community through his involvement on the Finance Com- mittee of the Salina Area United Way, Growth Briefly... In Kansas Banking explains Rose Hill Bank President and CEO Roger Kepley. “This bank has built an enviable reputation for its exibility, tailoring our loans as well as other financial products to meet the individual needs of our customers. We think that’s a story that appeals to business customers as well as consumers.” Headquartered inRoseHill, with branch lo- cations in Augusta, EastWichita at 21st &Webb Road, and Northwest Wichita at 33rd St. North & Ridge Road, Rose Hill Bank is a 106-year-old institution recognized for its prudent financial management and neighbor-to-neighbor style of customer service. On November 8, 2011, the bank officially became part of American State Bancshares, a multi-bank holding company which also owns independently chartered banks in Great Bend and Belleville. Centera Bank Announces Changes at the Sublette Bank Michael Stevens, CEO and Chairman of Centera Bank, announced that Charles Myers, Presi- dent, has stepped down from that position as of the end of 2011. Myers will continue with the bank at their corporate office located on Highway 56, Sublette. Myers has been with the bank 24 years and has 40 total years in bank- ing. He will continue to serve as a director of Centera Bank. Michael Cearley was elected President of the Sublette Bank effective January 1, 2012. Cearley is a 1982 Sublette High School graduate and graduated fromKansas StateUniversity in 1986. He has beenwith Centera Bank for 25 years and serves as a director of the bank as well. In addition, Jay Meyer was elected Execu- tive Vice President effective January 1, 2012. Meyer has been with the bank for 20 years. In other promotions, Kayre Watson was elected Administrative Assistant and has trans- ferred to the corporate office. Kayre has been a loan secretary with Centera Bank since 1996. Also, Lucas Zieglar was elected Loan Of- ficer. Ziegler began working at Centera Bank in 2009. and Marketing Committee for the Boy Scouts of America Triconda District and AMBUCS. Chris has also volunteered to serve on several non-profit and City of Salina boards as well as an Ambassador for the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce. Simmons First National Bank is one of eight affiliate banks of Simmons First National Cor - poration. Simmons First National Corporation is an eight bank financial holding company with community banks in Pine Bluff, Lake Village, Jonesboro, Rogers, Searcy, Russellville, El Dorado and Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Com- pany’s eight banks conduct financial operations from88 offices, in 47 communities in Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. The Company’s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SFNC.” Rose Hill Bank Expands Role as Commercial Lender; Creates Two New Positions With an eye toward attracting more commer- cial customers, Rose Hill Bank has established two new positions in Commercial Lending. Cuy Mauck has been named Executive Vice President, Director of Commercial Lending, and Alison Dowell has been hired as Credit Analyst. A graduate of Wichita State University and the Graduate School of Banking in Madison, Wisconsin, Mauck brings more than 20 years of banking experience to his new position at Rose Hill Bank. He most recently served as West WichitaMarket President at Equity Bank. In his new job, Mauck will be responsible for developing Rose Hill Bank’s commercial loan portfolio. AssistingMauck and Rose Hill Bank’s other lending officers will be Alison Dowell. As Credit Analyst, Dowell will oversee the underwriting and approval process for commercial loans. A graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma with a degree in Business Administration, Dowell also spent the last several years at Equity Bank. Commercial lending represents a new area of emphasis for Rose Hill Bank, whose product- and-service offerings have traditionally focused on the consumer or “retail” side. “Our objective is to expand our role as a resource for commercial as well as retail customers and to diversify our loan portfolio.”