SARAH SANDERS First Vice President, Retail Banking Operations Officer, Capitol Federal Savings Bank, Topeka Sarah Sanders has been with Capitol Federal for over 25 years, holding various positions, from part-time Teller to Delegated BSA Compliance Officer. She currently serves as First Vice President, Retail Banking Operations Officer. Sarah earned a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Washburn University and an MBA from Baker University. She has led Capitol Federal through core and online banking system conversions, product implementations, and was instrumental in the integration following Capitol Federal’s acquisition of Capital City Bank in 2018. An active industry professional, Sarah participates in the ABA Overdraft Working Group, various roundtables, and holds Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP) designations. She also serves on nonprofit boards and is a member of the USD 450 Board of Education. KAYCIE SCHILLING Vice President/Senior Loan Officer, FNB Bank, Goodland Kaycie Schilling has been with FNB Bank since April 2015, starting in the Credit Review Department before advancing to Senior Loan Officer. Born and raised on a cow-calf operation in central Kansas, Kaycie developed a deep passion for agriculture. In her current role, she combines this passion with finance to serve the Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado markets. She is actively involved in the Goodland community, serving on the boards of the Goodland Kiwanis Club and Chapter ID PEO and volunteering with the Topside Basketball Tournament and Meals on Wheels. Kaycie earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Kansas State University and is a recent graduate of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking. She resides in Goodland with her husband, Clay, and their two children. THOMAS SHEIK Vice President, State Bank of Bern, Bern Thomas “Tom” Sheik graduated from Kansas State University with bachelor’s degrees in accounting and finance and a minor in economics. He later earned an MBA from Kansas State University while working as an examiner for the Kansas Office of the State Bank Commissioner (OSBC). After seven years at the OSBC, Tom went to work at The State Bank of Bern, where he is involved in all aspects of the bank’s operations and serves on the board of directors. He is also a member of YBOK and serves as President of the Nemaha County Bankers Association. Tom and his wife, Katie, have two children, Evie and Bowie. DEREK STEPHENS Commercial Relationship Manager, First Interstate Bank, Shawnee Derek Stephens has over 18 years of banking experience, including 12 years at KeyBank and three at Midland Loan Services, a division of PNC Bank. He specialized in asset management, loan servicing, and credit underwriting, spending a decade resolving complex CMBS and commercial real estate loans, including work with the FDIC. In 2022, Derek joined First Interstate Bank in Shawnee as a Commercial Relationship Manager, focusing on commercial real estate and C&I lending. He is also a 2024 graduate of the inaugural Leadership Leawood Program. A Wichita native and University of Kansas alum, Derek currently resides in Overland Park with his wife, Tracey, and their two children, Jameson and Lennox. 2025 BLOK CLASS 14
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