Pub. 8 2019 Issue 2

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 12 continued on page 14 2019 BANK LEADERS OF KANSAS CLASS CONVENES FOR SESSION 1 K BA started the Bank Leaders of Kansas (BLOK) program in 2006 with a vision of developing Kansas bankers and exposing them to a wide range of topics that influence the industry, while building a collaborative networking community. The 14th BLOK class convened for their first session in Topeka at the KBA Office on February 5, 2019. This year’s class is comprised of: Derek Bailey, Senior Commercial Lender, Great Western Bank, Shawnee; Chris Bilby, Vice President/Loan Officer, Home Savings Bank, Chanute; Jared Brown, EVP/Chief Financial Officer, Impact Bank, Wellington; Eric Clemenson, VP/Commercial Relationship Manager, Arvest Bank, Shawnee Mission; Kelli Galbrecht, Senior Commercial Credit Underwriter, CrossFirst Bank, Leawood; Darrin Golliher, Branch Manager/ Vice President, Stockgrowers State Bank, Meade; Jeremy Hacker, Community Bank President, United Bank & Trust, Concordia; Jacob LaRue, New Accounts Representative, Bank of Commerce, Chanute; Jeff Martin, Senior Vice President, IT Director, First Heritage Bank, Centralia; Blake Meyer, Senior Vice President, Denison State Bank, Holton; Don Reinsch, EVP, Chief Credit Officer and Senior Lender, Central National Bank, Junction City; Suzan Saville, VP, Director of Lending, FHLBank Topeka, Topeka; Crissy Shumard, Manager – Small Business Lending, INTRUST Bank, N.A., Wichita; Carmelita Taylor, SVP, Human Resources Officer, Astra Bank, Abilene; Lindsey Voss, Credit Analyst, Farmers Bank & Trust, Overland Park; Tyler Walden, Audit Manager, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik L.C., Wichita; Chris Wente, President and CEO, Golden Belt Bank, Hays; Kristen Wesolowsky, VP – Marketing, Legacy Bank, Wichita; Amanda Williams, AVP – Sales and Marketing Coordinator, Bankers’ Bank of Kansas, Wichita; Terry Wright, President, Mortgage Division, GNBank, Horton. After an overview of the program by KBA’s President and CEO Doug Wareham, the class got to know each other during an ice-breaker exercise where many laughs and personal stories were shared. Next a complete summary of the history, structure and governance of the KBA was outlined followed by staff spotlights allowing senior management to share their roles and areas of expertise and how each department at the KBA can assist them and their banks. The BLOK class then The 2019 BLOK Class pauses for a photo during a tour of the Kansas Statehouse. Pictured left to right are: Chris Bilby, Home Savings Bank, Chanute; Terry Wright, GNBank, Horton; Jared Brown, Impact Bank, Wellington; Suzan Saville, FHLBank Topeka, Topeka; Chris Wente, Golden Belt Bank, Hays; Amanda Williams, Bankers’ Bank of Kansas, Wichita; Eric Clemenson, Arvest Bank, Mission; Don Reinsch, Central National Bank, Junction City; Blake Meyer, Denison State Bank, Holton; Derek Bailey, Great Western Bank, Shawnee; Crissy Shumard, INTRUST Bank, N.A., Wichita; Kristen Wesolowsky, Legacy Bank, Wichita; Carmelita Taylor, Astra Bank, Abilene; Tyler Walden, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik L.C., Wichita; Lindsey Voss, Farmers Bank & Trust, Overland Park; Kelli Galbrecht, CrossFirst Bank, Leawood; Jeff Martin, First Heritage Bank, Centralia; Darrin Golliher, Stockgrowers State Bank, Meade; Jeremy Hacker, United Bank & Trust, Concordia; Jacob LaRue, Bank of Commerce, Chanute.