Pub. 6 2017 Issue 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 6 YBOK FALL CONFERENCE YBOK Treasurer Brian Whitesell, Landmark National Bank, Manhattan, and YBOK Vice President Sara Girard, Central National Bank, Topeka, caught up during a break. Attendees, Ashley Bohl, Citizens State Bank & Trust Co., Ellsworth; Brent Lathrom, and Jared Walters, both from First State Bank & Trust, Kansas City, enjoy Dave Martin’s presentation. Phil White, Impact Bank, Caldwell and Jim Lewis, Central States Capital Markets chat between sessions. Golf scramble champions left to right: John Kilroy, UMB, NA, Kansas City; Cameron Cooper, Patriots Bank, Garnett; Tyson Oakes, FirstOak Bank, Independence; and Sarah Ziegler, Legacy Bank, Wichita. T he Young Bank Officers of Kansas held their 2017 Fall Conference at the K-State Alumni Center in Manhattan, Kansas. The Little Apple has much to offer in September with mild temperatures and the welcoming presence of Aggieville. To open the meeting, YBOK President Tyson Oakes provided a welcome and opening remarks where he noted that there were 25 new members attending the conference. The YBOK division has achieved a record of 250 members. KBA Chairman Ron Johnson also welcomed the group and delivered a few remarks where he encouraged bankers to be involved in their profession and tell the story of community banks in Kansas. The first presentation titled, “Evolution Does Not Mean Elimination. Failing to Evolve Guarantees Elimination,” was given by Dave Martin, bankmechanics . Martin provided multiple examples of successful companies that failed because they didn’t evolve. He struck a chord with his statement “Don’t think that what got us here will keep us here. Success is not a destination.” With that he began steps to demonstrate the most important factors that led consumers to select their primary bank. He outlined the significance of technology and the need for a location for people to visit. Martin stressed that people don’t visit branches, they visit bankers. He believes that for at least the next 10 years branches will be in place with fewer teller transactions but most new accounts and loan transactions occurring in a branch. A tag team presentation on CECL & Cybersecurity and fraud detection was provided by Michael Flaxbeard and Daniel Smith of BKD. An update on the characteristics and sophistication of cybercriminals was provided as well as