Pub. 2 2013 Issue 6

August 2013 17 l e a d i n g a d v o c a t e f o r t h e b a n k i n g i n d u s t r y i n k a n s a s A sincere thank you to BLOK Grand Sponsors - Bankers’ Bank of Kansas - FHLBank Topeka - Kansas Bankers Surety Company - KBA Insurance, Inc. - Kennedy and Coe, LLC - Professional Bank Consultants, LLC - Promontory Interfinancial Network - UMB Bank, N.A Jackie Cottrell, Chief of Staff for Senator Roberts (left) and Jim Pfaff, Chief of Staff for Congressman Huelskamp (right) provide insight on day-to-day operations behind the scenes. Right to left Tammy Marrs, Miki Bowman, Tim Smith, Frank Carson and Ted Starr, among others, listen to Senator Pat Roberts and Senator Jerry Moran discuss the stalemate on Capitol Hill. Brian Eilert, Tim Smith, Lonnie Wild and Wes Spohr review pending regulatory issues as they prepare for a visit to the FDIC. Darlene Schmidt, Christine May and Lonnie Wild take advantage of networking oppor- tunities at the Federal Affairs Reception. Matt Needham and Wes Spohr pictured with Senator Pat Roberts. The planning session at the ABA presented the group with multiple issues to discuss. Pictured left to right are Lisa Nyp, Patrick Harbert, Craig Heideman, Wes Spohr and Tim Smith. The BLOK Monument Tour included a stop at the White House. Pictured left to right are Lonnie Wild, Melissa Miller, Codi Mason, Mike Miller, Jan Endicott, Patrick Harbert, Malon Harbert, Jennifer English, and Todd English. A highlight of the monument tour was a stop at the World War II Memorial. Pictured left to right are Darlene Schmidt, Christine May, Todd English, Brian Eilert, Jan Endicott, Codi Mason, Lisa Nyp, and Lonnie Wild.