Now in its 19th year, the Bank Leaders of Kansas (BLOK) Program is a leadership development program coordinated by the Kansas Bankers Association. The BLOK program is designed to improve the leadership skills of Kansas bankers and accomplishes that goal through four primary objectives: • To increase the individual banker’s understanding and knowledge of the structure and governance of the KBA, including a complete overview of programs, services and representation provided by the KBA. • To increase the individual banker’s understanding of the state and federal legislative process and increase their willingness to actively support and defend the Kansas banking industry. • To increase the individual banker’s understanding and awareness of the various state and federal agencies that govern the banking industry in Kansas and how those agencies interact with the KBA. • To improve the individual banker’s leadership and communication skills through professional development and leadership training sessions and to provide a clear understanding of the individual banker’s role as a volunteer KBA leader. This year’s class includes a wide range of banking industry talent from across the state. Twenty-four Kansas bankers will participate in four BLOK training sessions that will arm them with the knowledge and information needed to be credible and effective advocates for the Kansas banking industry. The first session is scheduled for Feb. 4-6 and will center on the 2025 BLOK Academy and Harold A. Stones Government Relations Conference in Topeka. The 2025 BLOK Sponsors are: • Premier: BlueCross BlueShield of Kansas; FHLBank Topeka; KBA Insurance Inc. • Silver: INTRUST Bank, N.A. • Bronze: Bank Compensation Consulting; Bankers’ Bank of Kansas; Professional Bank Consultants LLC; Schools of Banking; UMB Bank KBA ANNOUNCES 2025 BLOK Class 8
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