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KBA Annual Report

our mission

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

2024-2025 Board of directors

D. Gene Dikeman, II

KBA Chairman

President & CEO, Bank of the Plains

Hutchinson

Julie Hower

KBA Chairman-Elect

President, Farmers & Drovers Bank

Council Grove

Kendal Kay

KBA Vice Chairman

President & CEO, Stockgrowers State Bank

Ashland

Mark Schifferdecker

KBA Past Chairman

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

Girard

Michael Black

Regional Representative

President & CEO, ESB Financial

Emporia

Dan Bolen

Regional Representative

President & CEO, Bank of Prairie Village

Prairie Village

John Dicus

Director Appointed by KBA Chairman

Chairman, President and CEO, Capitol Federal Savings

Topeka

Teri Ginther

At-Large Representative

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

Wichita

Sara Girard

Regional Representative

President, Central National Bank

Topeka

John Hill

Regional 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

Mark Kennedy

Trust Division Representative

VP-TO, Citizens State Bank & Trust Company

Ellsworth

Shawn Lancelot

Director Appointed by KBA Chairman

President, Bank of America

Wichita

J.C. Long

Regional Representative

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

Wellington

Frances Scheuerman

YBOK Division Representative

SVP, UMB Bank, N.A.

Kansas City

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

Brad Yaeger

Regional Representative

President & CEO, Legacy Bank

Wichita

John Young

At Large Representative

President & CEO, KCB Bank

Lakin

Brad Zimmerman

Regional Representative & KAB Division 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

J.W. Wells

Ag Division Coordinator, Government Relations Assistant

Alana Seelbach

AVP-Administration & Special Projects

Communications & Marketing

Bree Hull

AVP-Communications & Marketing

Rayanna Breshears

Marketing & Strategic Partnerships Coordinator

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.

Cole Thompson

AVP-KBA Insurance, Inc.

Clinton Moore

Agent Services Representative-KBA Insurance, Inc.

Samantha Lee

Employee Benefits Specialist

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, JD

Legal Department Staff

Gabe Walker, JD

Compliance Specialist

Tom Thomsen

Legal Department Intern

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