2024 Pub. 21 Issue 4

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE KYLE BEASLEY President New Mexico Bankers Association NMBA LEGISLATIVE ROAD TRIP One of the real honors of my career is serving as the 2024-25 president of the New Mexico Banker’s Association. Perks include traveling to the annual ABA convention and the annual legislative road trip to the corners of New Mexico with the inimitable John Anderson. The ABA convention in late October was incredible. I’m not the biggest fan of NYC, but the weather was perfect, and the agenda was extraordinary. In addition to having ABA dignitaries ring the opening bell for the NASDAQ, speakers included General Mark Milley, Jamie Dimon, Brent Beardall (the CEO of WaFed with his life-changing story of surviving a plane crash) and Janet Yellen. CNB Bank’s CEO (and two-time past NMBA president) Jay Jenkins hosted a fantastic dinner, his joy

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