Pub. 4 2015 Issue 5

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 8 T HE THIRD SESSION OF THE 2015 BANK Leaders of Kansas convened in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the KBA Federal Affairs Committee Advocacy Trip. Federal advocacy is the primary focus of this session with specific attention on the roles of federal bank regulators and strengthening relationships with members of the Kansas Congressional Delegation. The nineteen member class enjoyed a monument tour with a bit of trivia, conducted by KBA EVP- Government Relations Doug Wareham as the session got underway on Sunday evening. It was all business on Monday morning with an interactive session led by Jackie Cottrell, Chief of Staff for U.S. Senator Pat Roberts and Jim Richardson, Chief of Staff for U.S. Congressman Mike Pompeo. The class learned how congressional offices operate behind the scenes along with best practices for getting your voice heard on Capitol Hill. A highlight for the session included an evening of networking with the KBA Federal Affairs Committee (FAC) aboard a dinner cruise on the Potomac River. The heavy rains that concluded the evening were no stranger to Kansas bankers who have seen more than their share of the wet stuff in 2015. BANK LEADERS OF KANSAS SESSION THREE MARCH ON THE HILL 2015 BLOK Class back row left to right are: Trent Grisson, CalTech, Olathe; Sara Girard, Central National Bank, Topeka; Scott Soderstrom, INTRUST Bank, Wichita; Travis Thompson, Farmers Bank & Trust, Larned; Matt Hoefer, First State Bank & Trust Co. of Larned, Overland Park; Mikel Hadachek, Astra Bank, Belleville; Scott Nelson, Carson Bank, Mulvane; Shan Hanes, First National Bank of Elkhart, Elkhart; Nick Wolfe, United Bank & Trust, Marysville -Front row: Sam Pepper, Equity Bank, Wichita; Brice Malloy, Legacy Bank, Wichita; Brad Zimmerman, Bucklin National Bank, Bucklin; Kim Hesting, Guaranty State Bank& Trust, Co.,Beloit; Sheila Reimer, First National Bank in Pratt, Pratt; Tami Molloy, Verus Bank, Derby; Allison Kernin, KBA, Topeka; Barbara Christ, Arvest Bank, Overland Park; Elsa Havel, Grant County Bank, Ulysses; Christy Simonsen, Bankers Bank of Kansas, Wichita Day two in the nation’s capital came with an early start at the American Bankers Association. Paul Katz, EVP, Strategic Alliances & BankPac Treasurer for ABA, greeted the group and gave a brief overview of ABA function and structure. Presentations were also given by Rob Morgan, Director, Emerging Technologies; Joan Gregory, VP Congressional Relations; Erin Scheithe, VPGrassrootsAdvocacy; and Elizabeth Coit, Executive Director, FEAI. The class was introduced to the ABA Amplify program, Take your lawmaker to Work Week, Cyber Challenge and other ABA programs. The class joined the KBA Federal Affairs Committee in sessions with ABA leadership as well as regulatory briefings at the FDIC, CFPB andOCC. The class participated in briefings to plan for visits with both Kansas Senators and Congressional Representatives and helped deliver KBA’s policy initiatives to the Kansas delegation. Session 3 concluded with a reception honoring our Kansas Senators and Representatives and their staff. BLOK Sponsors: Bankers’ Bank of Kansas, FHLBank, Topeka; INTRUST Bank, N.A.; Kansas Bankers Surety, KBA Insurance, K0Coe Isom, Pro- fessional Bank Consultants, LLC; Promontory Interfinancial Network, Schools of Banking