Pub 7 2018 Issue 5

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 20 Briefly... In Kansas Banking Brian J. Schmidtberger recently joined the First as the chief fiduciary officer and senior vice president of First Wealth Management. Prior to working at the First, Schmidtberger managed billion-dollar trust departments at various financial institutions throughout Kansas and Oklahoma, including most recently, Central Bank and Trust in Hutchinson, KS. Schmidtberger earned a Bachelor of the Arts in business administration with a minor in accounting from Emporia State University and is a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA). Schmidtberger has volunteered his time to the Big Brothers and Big Sisters organization and has been a board member of the Boys and Girls Club, as well as Hutchinson Rotary. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus. Adam Otto was promoted to vice president and manager of deposit operations. Otto joined the First in 2001 and held various positions in the retail banking and deposit operation departments, becoming an officer in 2012. Prior to working at the First, Otto started his banking career at First National Bank of Southern Kansas in Mount Hope where he worked in the retail and loan operations departments. Otto earned an Associate of Science degree from Hutchinson Community College and also received a certificate in supervision from the Center for Management Development at Wichita State University. Otto was a 2017 graduate of Leadership Reno County. Lisa Shuff was promoted to Vice President and Manager, Customer Support and Lockbox, Retail Banking. Shuff joined The First in 2004 in Customer Service and Investments. In 2013, she was promoted to Officer and Branch Manager of The First’s 3rd & Elm location until it’s closing in 2017, when she then began working in Customer Service and Special Projects. Prior to working at The First, Shuff was Assistant Manager of the Financial Area at American General Finance, a Lending Officer at Bell Credit Union, and worked part time at the Hutchinson Community Foundation. Shuff graduated from Wichita State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Finance and has also earned a Certificate in Supervision from the Center for Management Development at Wichita State University. Shuff is a 2015 graduate of Leadership Reno County and volunteers at the Soup Kitchen through her church. James C. Petitjean recently joined the First as a business development officer. Prior to joining the First full-time, Petitjean was the 2017 marketing intern. Petitjean earned a Bachelor of Business Administration at Kansas State University, with a focus in marketing and a minor in leadership studies and will soon be completing Kansas Bankers Association’s Relationship & Business Development School. During his time at Kansas State University, Petitjean volunteered at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community and Flint Hills Breadbasket. Cindy Sherraden was promoted to officer of real estate lending. Sherraden joined the First in 2003 as a loan administrator. Prior to working at the First, she worked in the closing department at Reno County Abstract & Title and held various positions at Chicago Title Insurance Company in Amarillo, Texas. Sherraden attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University and West Texas A & M where she majored in finance. She is a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church Praise Team, previously served on the finance committee, and is also a member of PCA (Porsche Club of America). HUTCHINSON, KANSAS – June 18, 2018 – Keith Hughes, CEO, announces recent employee hires and promotions. FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HUTCHINSON EMPLOYEE PROMOTIONS AND NEW HIRES JACK MEYERS RECOGNIZED FOR 68 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CUNNINGHAM Jack Meyers announced his retirement from the First National Bank of Cunningham effective June 30, 2018 after 68 years of dedicated service. His ascension from custodian to Chairman of the Board began as a young boy is certainly an uncommon path, but made possible through perseverance and extreme loyalty. Except for a two-year stint in the military service, he went to work in the same building of this unit bank at the corner of Main and First Street in Cunningham for all those years. He served on KBA committees during his tenure, and countless local and regional committees as community banking leaders in small communities generally do. The community celebrated his long banking career, and contributions to the bank and the community, with a reception at the bank on June 30, 2018. He remains a member of the Board of Directors.