Pub. 7 2018 Issue 1

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 K BA ANNOUNCES 2018 BLOK CLASS The Bank Leaders of Kansas (BLOK) Program is a leadership development program coordinated by the Kansas Bankers Association. The BLOK program is designed to improve the leadership skills of Kansas bankers and accomplishes that goal through four primary objectives: • To increase the individual banker’s understanding and knowledge of the structure and governance of the KBA; including a complete overview of programs, services, and representation provided by the KBA. • To increase the individual banker’s understanding of the state and federal legislative process and increase their willingness to actively support and defend the Kansas banking industry. • To increase the individual banker’s understanding and awareness of the various state and federal agencies that govern the banking industry in Kansas and how those agencies interact with the KBA. • To improve the individual banker’s leadership and communication skills through professional development and leadership training sessions and to provide a clear understanding of the individual banker’s role as a volunteer KBA leader. This year’s class will include a bevy of banking industry talent from across the Sunflower State. Twenty Kansas bankers will participate in four BLOK training sessions that will arm them with the knowledge and information needed to be a credible and effective advocate for the Kansas banking industry. The first session is scheduled for February 6-8 and will center on the 2018 Harold A. Stones Public Affairs Conference in Topeka. Members of the 2018 BLOK Class are: Rocky Anderson, Commercial Banking Officer, Alliance Bank, Topeka; Aaron Atzbach, Vice President/Commercial Loan Officer, Western State Bank, Dodge City; Tyler Bachman, EVP/Chief Credit Officer, First Heritage Bank, Overland Park; Anna Baker, Director-Commercial Lending Support Services, INTRUST Bank, N.A., Wichita; Patrick Bolen, Senior Vice President, Bank of Prairie Village, Fairway; Nicole Burczyk, Investment Sales Officer, Country Club Bank, Prairie Village; Monica Dahl, VP, Business Banking Manager, Arvest Bank, Overland Park; Beth Easter, Commercial Relationship Manager, INTRUST Bank, N.A., Lawrence; Janet Enlow, Loan Officer, Bucklin National Bank, Bucklin; Tom Galbrecht, VP, Commercial Leanding, Bank of the Prairie, Olathe; Ryan Gilliland, VP, Government Relations Officer, FHLBank Topeka, Topeka; Jared Hatesohl, Vice President – Loan Officer, United Bank & Trust, Linn; Stephen Hendrickson, Branch President, Citizens State Bank of Marysville, Hanover; Jamie Inglett, AVP/Operations-Analytics, Heritage Bank, Topeka; John Legg, In-store Regional Retail Manager, Central National Bank, Topeka; Grant Paitz, AVP – IT Manager, Bankers’ Bank of Kansas, Wichita; Shawn Riley, Branch President/Commercial Lender, Citizens Bank of Kansas, Wichita; Dylan Serrault, Staff Attorney – Compliance Auditor, Kansas Bankers Association, Topeka; Steven Suellentrop, Commercial Loan Officer, Legacy Bank, Wichita; and Tanna Thompson, SVP/Chief Retail Officer, Astra Bank, Abilene. 2018 BLOK CLASS ANNOUNCEMENT