About Us

our mission

Together we support our member banks and bankers with leadership, advocacy, and education to benefit the communities and customers they serve.

2023-2024 Board of directors

Mark Schifferdecker

KBA Chairman

Chairman, Pres & CEO, GNBank, N.A.
Girard

D. Gene Dikeman, II

KBA Chairman-Elect

President & CEO, Bank of the Plains
Hutchinson

Julie Hower

KBA Vice Chairman

President, Farmers & Drovers Bank
Council Grove

Mike Ewy

KBA Past Chairman

CEO, Community State Bank
Coffeyville

Michael Black

Regional Representative

President & CEO, ESB Financial
Emporia

Dan Bolen

Regional Representative

President & CEO, Bank of Prairie Village
Prairie Village

Lori Bone

Trust Division Representative

VP-TO, The Trust Company of Kansas Fidelity State Bank & Trust Company
Dodge City

John Dicus

Director Appointed by KBA Chairman

Chairman, President and CEO, Capitol Federal Savings
Topeka

John Engelbert

At Large Representative

President & CEO, First State Bank
Norton

Craig Heideman

Regional Representative

President & CEO, Kaw Valley Bank
Topeka

Teri Ginther

At-Large Representative

President/COO, Bankers' Bank of Kansas, N.A.
Wichita

Mikel Hadachek

Kansas Ag Bankers Division Representative

VP, Astra Bank
Belleville

John Hill

At Large Representative

President & CEO, The City State Bank
Fort Scott

Troy Hutton

At Large Representative

President & CEO, First National Bank of Hutchinson
Hutchinson

Julie Huber

Regional Representative

EVP, Equity Bank
Wichita

J.C. Long

Regional Representative

President & CEO, The Bank of Commerce & Trust Co.
Wellington

Paul Thompson

Director Appointed by KBA Chairman

Chairman and CEO, Country Club Bank
Kansas City

Tyler Whitham

Director Appointed by KBA Chairman

President, Western State Bank
Garden City

Dale Winklepleck

Regional Representative

President & CEO, Solutions North Bank
Stockton

Nick Wolfe

YBOK Division Representative

SVP, United Bank & Trust
Marysville

Brad Yaeger

Regional Representative

President & CEO, Legacy Bank
Colwich

Brad Zimmerman

Regional Representative

President, Farmers Bank & Trust
Atwood

Leadership

Doug Wareham

President & CEO

Alex Greig

President-KBA Insurance, Inc.

Kathy Taylor, JD

EVP-General Counsel

Terri Thomas, JD

EVP & COO, Legal Department/KBCS Director

Brenda L. Unruh

SVP-Director of Education & Conferences, Strategic Partnerships

Alex Orel

SVP-Government Relations

Eric Stofer

SVP-Chief Financial Officer

Mary Taylor

SVP-Communications & Marketing Director

Sara Blubaugh

SVP-Administration & Board Secretary

Administration

Julie Taylor

VP-Computer & Information Systems
BankPAC Treasurer

Kelly VanZwoll, JD

VP-Government Relations/Staff Attorney

Bree Hull

AVP - Communications &Marketing

J.W. Wells

Ag Division Coordinator, Government Relations Assistant

Alana Seelbach

AVP-Administration & Special Projects

Education & Conferences

LeAnn Mott

VP-Education & Conferences

Natalie Wareham

AVP-Education & Conferences

insurance

Kent Owens

SVP-KBA Insurance, Inc.

Elizabeth Roche

SVP-Employee Benefits Administration

Jenny Figge

SVP-Operations, KBA Insurance, Inc.

Cari Charter

AVP-Employee Benefits

Cole Thompson

AVP-KBA Insurance, Inc.

Clinton Moore

Agent Services Representative-KBA Insurance, Inc.

Legal department

Jackie Kuhn, JD

VP-Staff Attorney (KBA)

Gwen Hill, JD

VP-Staff Attorney (KBCS)

Jamie Cosgrove, JD

VP-Manager, Legal Department

Dylan Serrault, JD

VP-Manager, CFBS

Bobby Young, JD

VP-Staff Attorney (HR&IT) Consultant

Adeel Syed, JD

VP-Staff Attorney

Neal Barclay

AVP-Compliance Specialist/Auditor

Jeff Narron

AVP-Compliance Specialist/Auditor

Lewis Walton, JD

AVP-Staff Attorney/Compliance Specialist/Auditor

Kerry Clark, JD

AVP-Staff Attorney/Publications Editor

Sarah Weltmer

AVP-Compliance Operations Specialist, Auditor

Heather Williams

Compliance Operations Specialist, Auditor

Lindsay Bryant

Compliance Operations Specialist, Auditor

Shannon Capps

Compliance Operations Specialist, Auditor

Meridith DeForest

AVP-Administrative Legal Assistant

Sarah Lynch-Chaput

Legal Department Intern

Gabe Walker

Legal Department Intern

Tom Thomsen

Legal Department Intern