We are proud to recognize our Kansas bankers who are currently serving on American Bankers Association’s committees, councils and working groups. Your dedication and hard work in serving our industry are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your commitment and contributions.
Agricultural and Rural Bankers Committee
The Agricultural & Rural Bankers Committee provides information, programs and policy recommendations that offer an opportunity for improvement and profitable management of banks providing financial products and services to agricultural and rural America.
David White, Commercial Relationship Manager
INTRUST Bank N.A., Wichita
Reaffirmed
State Alliance Executive Committee
The American Bankers Association and 51 autonomous state bankers associations collaborate in an alliance to more effectively represent the banking industry and promote the varied interests of our members, particularly in the area of advocacy. ABA and state associations work together to improve the competitive positions of America’s banks.
Doug Wareham, KBA President & CEO
New Appointee
BankPac Committee
The Political Action Committee is the largest PAC representing the banking industry and consistently one of the largest trade association PACs in the nation. BankPac operates in full compliance with the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) and files monthly public disclosure reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
Jeff Emmot, Business Development Manager
INTRUST Bank N.A., Wichita
New Appointee
Emerging Leaders Council
The mission of the council is to attract, connect and develop the current and next generation of bankers to lead our industry. The council will guide ABA in the creation of new opportunities to engage emerging leaders in leadership development, networking, mentoring and advocacy. They will seek to complement, reinforce and integrate the emerging leader programming developed by state bankers associations and identify opportunities to build on existing financial literacy and community engagement programs.
Emerging Leaders Council
Brian Whitesell, SVP Commercial Banking
Landmark National Bank, Manhattan
Reaffirmed
Emerging Leaders Council
Alex Orel, SVP Government Relations
Kansas Bankers Association
New Appointee
Community Bankers Council
The council’s role is to increase community banker involvement in ABA by identifying and responding to community bank priorities, aggressively representing community banking in ABA’s government relations policy-making process, developing a broad range of association products and services to make community banks more competitive and publicizing ABA’s commitment to community banking. Membership on this committee is through appointment by the Chair.
Community Bankers Council
Craig Heideman, President & CEO
Kaw Valley Bank, Topeka
Reaffirmed
Community Bankers Council
Jonathon Johnson, President & CEO
Home Savings Bank, Chanute
Reaffirmed
Community Bankers Council
Mike Ewy, CEO
Community State Bank, Coffeyville
New Appointee
Community Bankers Council & CBC Administrative Committee
David Brownback, President & CEO
Citizens State Bank & Trust, Ellsworth
Reaffirmed
FHLBank Topeka, Board of Directors
FHLBank Topeka’s board of directors oversees policy decisions and ensures that FHLBank’s senior managers prudently operate the Bank. Currently, 17 directors serve on the board.
FHLBank Topeka, Board of Directors
Kent Needham, Chairman & CEO
First Security Bank, Overbrook
FHLBank Topeka, Board of Directors
Lance White, Chairman, President & CEO
Bank of the Flint Hills, Wamego
Government Relations Council
The Government Relations Council (GRC) is the leadership committee with the exclusive responsibility for recommending annual policy priorities to ABA’s Board of Directors. The council provides ongoing policy guidance to ABA leadership as policy issues arise during the year. Its diverse membership is reflective of the industry at large, representing banks from across the country of varying asset size, charter type and business structure, making it a critical committee in representing both the specific interests of the industry segments and the broader industry.
Kyle Campbell, President & CEO
Astra Bank, Belleville
Reaffirmed
Government Relations Council
Doug Wareham, KBA President & CEO
New Appointee
Membership Council
Membership Council Representatives play an integral role in supporting ABA’s success, helping to achieve goals focused on dues revenue, retention, member satisfaction, sustained membership growth and increased market share. Council Representatives work in concert with the ABA Membership staff to develop and execute strategies geared to recruit new members, retain existing members and effectively convey the value of ABA to the state banking community.
Sara Girard, President
Central National Bank, Junction City
New Appointee
Minority Depository Institutions Advisory Council
The Minority Depository Institution Advisory Council (MDIAC) is a board-appointed ABA council to engage MDI members and provide additional support to these important institutions. While ABA is uniquely positioned to provide greater support to the broader MDI community, the MDIAC is jointly staffed with the National Bankers Association, the trade organization that solely represents the interests of MDIs in accordance with the associations’ joint strategic partnership.
Suchitra Padmanabhan, President & CEO
CBW Bank, Topeka
Reaffirmed
