Pub. 5 2016 Issue 8

November 2016 7 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 The class was divided into groups of four and assigned a leadership book in Session I. Each group gave a book report as a component of Session IV. Teamwork will get you everywhere. This activity is much more difficult than it looks but it brought lots of laughter as they worked together to accomplish the goal. Left to right is Maria Pfizenmaier, United Bank & Trust, Clay Center; Colby May, Andover State Bank, Andover; Traci Overpeck, First National Bank of Elkhart, Elkhart; and Ryan McLaughlin, Central States Capital Markets, Prairie Village. Layne Hoops, Astra Bank, Scandia; Andrew Chaney, Equity Bank, Wichita; Bobby Young, KBA; and Ryan McLaughlin, Central States Capital Markets, strategize in a group activity. KBA Chairman Jim Hoskins, KBA President Chuck Stones and KBA EVP- Government Relations Doug Wareham performed a song for the BLOK Class at the evening entertainment in Holton. Ted Garnett leads a team building session called, “Win the Most”. Session IV started with a distinguished panel of bank leaders who candidly answered questions about bank operations, experiences with leadership and trends in the industry.