Pub. 7 2018 Issue 4

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 T HE YOUNG BANK OFFICERS OF KANSAS (YBOK) division held the first conference of 2018 at the Salina Hilton Garden Inn on May 10-11. The YBOK Board welcomed attendees to an early arriver’s reception at the hotel’s lounge and patio. The conference welcomed 100 young bankers for education and networking. YBOK President Tyson Oakes, FirstOak Bank, Independence, opened the conference with welcoming comments and introductions. He invited KBA’s EVP-COO, Doug Wareham, to say a few words. Wareham was encouraging in his statement about being involved in promoting and building the banking profession through advocacy and other association activities. He reiterated that by utilizing KBA’s training, consulting service and insurance products, they make the KBA stronger and that KBA is their association. The first speaker was Lonny Geiman, President of Bandura Plus Organizational Performance. He asked the group what they were thankful for, what’s working, what’s not working and if it is time for a change. Do you light up the room when you enter it or leave it? As attendees pondered these questions, he shared his message of connecting and communicating. Positive communication and conflict leads to trust. The keys to connecting he said, “stay humble and hungry; bring your hands, head and heart.” None of us want to believe employees in whom we have invested our trust are taking advantage or outright stealing from our banks, but the truth is many financial institutions do fall victim to employee theft. Tammy Placzek, Vice President of One Beacon Financial Services, gave several examples of dishonest employee losses. She shared how they are typically structured, how they were discovered and additional tools to help prevent them from occurring in the first place. She reiterated that sadly, those who steal are often the most trusted and longest tenured employees in the bank. A recurring request from YBOK members is a CEO panel to discuss current trends and expectations. This panel was made up of two Kansas bank CEO’s: Dave Brownback, Citizens State Bank & Trust Co., Ellsworth and Kent Buer, First Bank Kansas, Salina. The panel was asked questions submitted by YBOK members and included topics such as what are the qualities of a virtuous bank employee, the pros and cons of employee teleworking and the keys to surviving bank examinations. The 2018 YBOK Annual Meeting took place following lunch. The slate of nominated directors for 2018-2019 were approved by the body and included: President Sara Girard, Central National Bank, Topeka Vice President Brian Whitesell, Landmark National Bank, Manhattan Secretary/Treasurer Derek Bailey, Great American Bank, Lawrence Past President Tyson Oakes, FirstOak Bank, Independence Region 1- Francis Scheuerman, UMB Bank, Kansas City Region 1- Laura Polite, Kendall State Bank, Valley Falls Region 2- Chris Baker, Bank VI, Salina Region 2- Nick Wolfe, United Bank & Trust, Marysville Region 3- Vance Keller, First National Bank, Syracuse Region 3- Grant Paitz, INTRUST Bank, Wichita At-large Rep- Tami Molloy, Verus Bank, Derby At-large Rep- Cameron Cooper, Patriots Bank, Garnett At-large Rep- Chelsea Barker, First National Bank of Hutchinson Ambassador Mike Brown, Security 1st Title, Wichita Ambassador Kara Cramer, BKD LLP, Kansas City Ambassador Ryan McLaughlin, Central States Capital Markets, Prairie Village 2018 YBOK SPRING CONFERENCE Lindsey Roy inspires the group with an amazing story of lessons learned from a tragic accident and how to actually “Harness the Power of Disruption.” Incoming YBOK President, Sara Girard, Central National Bank, Topeka, presides over the annual meeting. Doug Wareham, KBA EVP-COO, moderates the CEO Panel Discussion consisting of Dave Brownback, Citizens State Bank & Trust Co., Ellsworth and Kent Buer, First Bank, Kansas.