BRIEFLY IN KANSAS BANKING CBK Names Chris Macias as Wichita Market President The board of directors of Citizens Bank of Kansas has appointed Chris Macias as the new Market President for Wichita. Macias joined CBK in 2014 and has over 25 years of banking experience. He currently serves as a Commercial Lender and Community Bank President for Winfield and West Wichita. “Chris has great business development skills — essential qualities for his new role as Wichita Market President,” said Kyle Russell, President of Citizens Bank of Kansas. “Chris is able to develop relationships that lead to strong commercial loans. His network of contacts in Wichita is already substantial. We look forward to the future of CBK in the Wichita market with Chris’ leadership.” A native of Wellington, Kansas, Macias graduated from Southwestern College and earned his MBA from Baker University. In addition to his work at CBK, Chris owns and coaches a baseball club, the South Central Gassers, for youth ages 11 and up. “The club was started as a great way to be involved with my sons and their love of baseball,” Macias said. “Now it has become an important way to provide club baseball to area youth.” Macias is also a real estate investor in the Wellington community and is actively involved in a variety of community efforts. Citizens Bank of Kansas Welcomes Jake Baird to the Team Citizens Bank of Kansas is pleased to announce that Jake Baird has joined the bank as a new Loan Officer to serve the greater Wichita market. Baird has more than 15 years of banking experience, including experience as a Credit Analyst, Credit Manager, Private Banking Relationship Manager and, most recently, a Senior Mortgage Originator. “The hiring of Jake Baird demonstrates our commitment to building an elite team of lenders that the Wichita community can rely upon to serve their lending needs — personally and professionally,” stated CBK President Kyle Russell. “Jake’s experience combined with that of our new Wichita Market President, Chris Macias, provides Wichita businesses a trusted resource for their banking and borrowing needs.” Baird earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from Wichita State University, majoring in marketing and minoring in management and finance. Jake enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, coaching his son’s baseball and basketball teams, and finding time for golf outings. 24
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