Pub. 6 2017 Issue 2

March 2017 11 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 Back (L-R): Julie Voelker, Community National Bank & Trust, Independence; Shellee Maginness, Farmers State Bank, Manhattan; Mandy Burton, First National Bank of Elkhart, Elkhart; Eric Stofer, Kansas Bankers Association, Topeka; Ryan Commerford, First Bank Kansas, Salina; Travis Ray, Guaranty State Bank & Trust Company, Smith Center; Jonathon Johnson, Home Savings Bank, Chanute; Ben Murphy, Heritage Bank, Topeka; Bryce Porter, Citizens State Bank of Marysville, Waterville; Cody Palen, Astra Bank, Hays; Greg Saville, First National Bank and Trust, Phillipsburg; Middle (L-R): Mark Kennedy, Citizens State Bank & Trust Co., Ellsworth; Jeff Emmot, INTRUST Bank, N.A., Wichita; Brett Wicker, Bank of Commerce, Chanute; Sam Chandler, INTRUST Bank, N.A., Wichita. Front (L-R): Vance Keller, First National Bank, Syracuse; Mike Brown, Security 1st Title, Wichita; Ryan Commerford, First Bank Kansas, Salina; Kyle Allen, United Bank & Trust, Sabetha. House Financial Institutions & Pensions Committee Chairman Jim Kelly (R-Independence) pauses for a photo with Julie Voelker, Community National Bank & Trust, Independence and Nancy George, Girard National Bank, Girard. Bryce Porter, Citizens State Bank of Marysville, Waterville and Mike Brown, Security 1st Title, Wichita welcome Rep. Elizabeth Bishop (D-Wichita) to KBA’s Legislative Reception. Ben Murphy, Heritage Bank, Topeka introduced his new BLOK Classmate Scott Rock, Central National Bank, Junction City to the rest of the class. BLOK Class members Ryan Commerford, First Bank Kansas, Salina; Mark Kennedy, Citizens State Bank & Trust Co., Ellsworth; Vance Keller, First National Bank, Syracuse; Scott Rock, Central National Bank, Junction City discuss banking issues with newly elected Rep. Tory Arnberger (R-Great Bend). Greg Saville, First National Bank and Trust, Phillipsburg and Mike Brown, Security 1st Title, Wichita break the ice during BLOK Session I.