2026 NBA Annual Convention Highlights May 6-8, Embassy Suites Omaha The NBA honored seven bankers who have served the industry for 50 years and one bank that marked a 100-year milestone anniversary of service to its community. (Not pictured: Charlene Baker, Security First Bank, Harrison; Larry Lindner, Town & Country Bank, Pleasanton) Bob Brandt, Countryside Bank, Unadilla Commercial State Bank, Wausa David Hall, Countryside Bank, Unadilla NBA President & CEO Richard Baier shared updates and conducted business with the NBA membership during the annual meeting. NBA member banks contributed over $60,000 to the Nebraska Banks Back First Responders fund. These funds will support the first responders who worked tirelessly to protect lives, property and livelihoods during the devastating fires across western Nebraska earlier this year. Nancee Sinsel, Minden Exchange Bank & Trust Co., Minden Richard Clements, American Exchange Bank, Elmwood Steven Michel, Henderson State Bank, Henderson The NBA launched its new fraud awareness campaign, That’s a RED Flag, during the annual convention. The campaign is designed to help Nebraska banks educate their customers and communities about “red flags” of fraud and scams, while empowering consumers to recognize suspicious activity before financial harm occurs. Shane Kalin, Northwest Bank, Omaha, received the NBA/ Prochnow Educational Foundation Scholarship to the two-year Graduate School of Banking in Wisconsin. 12 NEBRASKA BANKER
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