Greg Coleman, OCC Senior Deputy Comptroller for Bank Supervision and Examination and staff members met with the KBA at their headquarters. Bankers thanked them for their quick actions to eliminate reputational risk and regulatory guidance on responding to President Trump’s debanking executive order. Bankers also stressed the need for regulatory index tailoring and the OCC’s continued defense of preemption in the banking space. KBA met with Ryan Billingsley, Director, Division of Risk Management Supervision and Alex LePore, Deputy Advisor to Acting Chairman Hill, at the FDIC headquarters to present the KBA’s stance on FDIC deposit insurance reform and the need for universal coverage. Bankers also discussed the FDIC’s proposal on indexing regulatory thresholds and regulatory guidance on President Trump’s debanking executive order. OCC Discussion Congressional Staffer Panel Discussion KBA Reception at U.S. Capitol House Agriculture Committee Room (L-R) Paul Snapp, First Kansas Bank, Great Bend; Representative Derek Schmidt and Elise Snapp (L-R) Brandon Harder, Chief of Staff for Representative Tracey Mann and KBA Past Chairman Gene Dikeman, Bank of the Plains, Hutchinson (L-R) KBA Chair Julie Hower, President & CEO, Farmers and Drovers; Ryan Billingsley, Director, Division of Risk Management Supervision; Alex LePore, Deputy Advisor to Acting Chairman Hill FDIC Discussion The 2025 BLOK Class was joined by U.S. Senator Moran’s Financial Services Legislative Assistant, Seth MacKinney, and Congressman Derek Schmidt’s Chief of Staff, Krisann Pearce, for a behind-the-scenes look at a day in the life of a staff leader on Capitol Hill. The panel was kicked off by Ryan Gilliland, First Vice President, Director of Government and Industry Relations for FHLBank Topeka. KBA President & CEO Doug Wareham then moderated the conversation, which discussed best practices for industry engagement with elected officials, staff challenges in balancing campaign and official duties, and Congress’s priorities for the year. Special thanks to FHLBank of Topeka for sponsoring this session and the BLOK program. 11
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