Jim Rine, President & CEO of UMB Bank, and his team welcomed the 2026 BLOK Class to the bank. Thank you to UMB for hosting the class! Federal Reserve Economist Stefan Jacewitz shared economic trends for Kansas and the 10th District. Ryan Harwell, Group Vice President, shared that Kansas banking conditions are improving while broad regulatory relief efforts are underway. Ted Garnett of PS Culture Matters equipped participants with practical tools to lead their teams. 2026 BLOK CLASS MEMBERS • Matt Allred, Vice President – Commercial Banking Officer, Bankers’ Bank of Kansas, Wichita • Dustin Barker, VP/Trust Officer, First State Bank & Trust, Basehor • Melanie Block, AVP Business Solutions Officer, First National Bank of Hutchinson, Hutchinson • Shannon Capps, VP-Compliance Operations Specialist, Kansas Bankers Association, Topeka • Ethan Deneke, AVP-Loans, Compliance, Credit Analyst, The Guaranty State Bank & Trust Co., Beloit • Andrew Dunsing, Assistant Vice President, Loan Officer, United Bank & Trust, Seneca • Chris Godwin, VP, Private Banking, Farmers Bank of Kansas City, Overland Park • Aaron Graf, Commercial Relationship Manager, INTRUST Bank, N.A., Wichita • Justin Harris, Regional Chief Executive Officer, Equity Bank, Wichita • T.J. Haverkamp, Executive Vice President/IT Director, First Heritage Bank, Seneca • Lance Liby, Chief Business Officer, FHLBank Topeka, Topeka • Dahx Marrs, Managing Partner, Kansas Bankers Technologies LLC, Salina • Ryan Pierce, SVP, Correspondent Banking Officer, The Bankers Bank, Oklahoma City, OK • Lucas Regier, IT Officer, Stockgrowers State Bank, Ashland • Chrissy Rippey, VP-Compliance, The Union State Bank of Everest, Atchison • Tonia Shirk, Regional Retail Manager, Central National Bank, Wichita • Mark Starr, Vice President – Loan Officer, GNBank, N.A., Holton • Chanse Stephens, AVP, Information Security, Legacy Bank, Wichita • Tasia Zouzas, First Vice President – Audit Services Director, Capitol Federal Savings Bank, Topeka 11
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