Pub. 8 2019 Issue 3

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 10 BLOK SESSION II - CLASS CONVERGES IN KANSAS CITY T he 2019 BLOK class members met in Kansas City on April 29 — 30th to continue their training. Ted Garnett of Performance Resources Consulting, LLC led the class in a session titled Leadership and Self Deception, followed by a session titled Leadership Accountability. Mr. Garnett took the class through several hands-on exercises that helped the group stretch their minds and think outside the box. Day two kicked off with a full slate of speakers at the Federal Reserve Bank in Kansas City. Senior Vice President & Chief of Staff Diane Raley offered a warm welcome on behalf of President Esther George and the Federal Reserve Bank. This was followed by a history of the Federal Reserve by Tim Todd, Executive Writer and Historian. Jason Brown, Senior Economist led the class through an Economic Outlook that focused on not only Kansas, but the 10th Fed District. The morning concluded with Jeff Legette, AVP-Examinations and Inspections, giving the group a detailed review of Kansas Banking Conditions. Following lunch and a group photo, the class enjoyed a tour of the Fed. The afternoon sessions were kicked off by Dr. Bruce Morgan who gave a presentation entitled What’s the Future for Community Banks? A distinguished Urban Banker Panel made up of Mark Larrabee, CEO of Arvest Bank in Shawnee Mission; KBA Chairman-elect Kurt Knutson, CEO of Freedom Bank in Overland Park; and Travis Hicks, CEO of TriCentury Bank in DeSoto, gave the class a look into their market space and how they hire and retain the best talent. The afternoon at the Federal Reserve concluded with another panel discussion that delved into how Banking Meets Public Service. Mike Boehm, SVP from Commerce Bank in Lenexa and Craig Meader, CEO of First National Bank of Kansas in Burlington are both Mayors of their respective cities. However, they shared how the vast differences in the sizes of the cities they serve contribute to the challenges and rewards of being involved in their communities. They also encouraged the BLOK class to get involved in their own communities in order to have an impact and to help cultivate the next generation of public servants. The 2019 BLOK Class. Back row left to right: Jeremy Hacker, United Bank & Trust, Concordia; Eric Clemenson, Arvest Bank, Mission; Don Reinsch, Central National Bank, Junction City; Chris Wente, Golden Belt Bank, Hays; Blake Meyer, Denison State Bank, Holton; Jeff Martin, First Heritage Bank, Centralia; Jacob LaRue, Bank of Commerce, Chanute; Tyler Walden, Allen, Gibbs & Houlik L.C., Wichita; Kelli Galbrecht, CrossFirst Bank, Leawood; Chrissy Shumard, INTRUST Bank, N.A., Wichita; Terry Wright, GNBank, Horton. Front row left to right: Darrin Golliher, Stockgrowers State Bank, Meade; Derek Bailey, Great Western Bank, Shawnee; Chris Bilby, Home Savings Bank, Chanute; KBA Chairman Chris Donnelly, Bank of the Prairie, Olathe; Jared Brown, Impact Bank, Wellington; Carmelita Taylor, Astra Bank, Abilene; Kristen Wesolowsky, Legacy Bank, Wichita; Amanda Williams, Bankers’ Bank of Kansas, Wichita; Suzan Saville, FHLBank Topeka, Topeka; Lindsey Voss, Farmers Bank & Trust, Overland Park.