Pub. 8 2019 Issue 3

May/June 2019 13 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 The 2019 YBOK Annual Meeting took place following lunch. The slate of nominated directors for 2019-2020 were approved by the body and included: Brian Whitesell, President, Landmark National Bank, Manhattan Derek Bailey, Vice President, Great Western Bank, Shawnee Grant Paitz, Secretary/Treasurer, INTRUST Bank, Wichita Sara Girard, Past President, Central National Bank, Topeka Region 1 – Francis Scheuerman, UMB Bank, NA, Kansas City Region 1 – Laura Polite, Kendall State Bank, Valley Falls Region 2 – Chris Baker, Bank VI, a division of The Plains State Bank, Salina Region 2 – Nick Wolfe, United Bank & Trust, Marysville Region 3 – Chelsea Barker, First National Bank of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Region 3 – Tami Molloy, Citizens State Bank of Kansas, Derby At-Large – Rocky Anderson, Alliance Bank, Topeka At-Large – Cameron Cooper, Patriots Bank, Garnett At-Large – Dave Bennett, The University National Bank, Lawrence Ambassador – Mike Brown, Security 1st Title, Wichita Ambassador – Kara Cramer, BKD LLP, Kansas City Ambassador – Tyler Walden, Allen Gibbs & Houlik, LC After the annual meeting, the CEO panel discussed current trends and expectations. This panel was made up of two Kansas bank CEO’s: Dan Bolen, President & CEO of Bank of Prairie Village and Paul Thompson, Chairman/President & CEO of Country Club Bank. They answered questions covering many topics including how they started their banking careers, the challenge of the digital transformation in the industry, and their personal mission statements. When asked what they look for in bank leadership, both CEO’s emphasized loyalty, ambition, and a strong sense of teamwork. Following the panel, Kyle Tautenhan, co-founder of BlockEra, explained blockchain technology and strategies. Tautenhan stated that blockchain is money movement and there is a place for banks to fit into this system. He emphasized that blockchain networks are more important than the blockchain technology itself. These networks are immutable, verifiable, and great for tracking. Blockchains use “keys” like a PIN or password. He believes banks could manage the private “keys” needed to access blockchains. Coach Kevin Kush closed the conference with his presentation titled, “A Piece of the Puzzle—8 Traits of a Quality Teammate.” Kush has been coaching and teaching at-risk youth at Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska for the past 21 years. He shared his experience and stories from the team as he worked through the eight traits. He considers selfless behavior, adapting to change, and holding yourself accountable to be key qualities. When facing adversity Coach Kush encouraged the audience to reframe their thinking with a simple phrase, “What an opportunity!” That evening attendees gathered at Chicken N’ Pickle where they participated in yard games and enjoyed a delicious meal. The YBOK Spring Golf Tournament was held at the Sunflower Hills Golf Course Friday morning. The next YBOK conference will be held in Manhattan on September 12-13.