Pub. 13 2024 Issue 6

A View from Washington, D.C. U.S. Congressman Tracey Mann In our third session of the conference, we had the privilege of hearing from U.S. Congressman Tracey Mann. His insights from Washington, D.C., provided a valuable perspective on Congress’ current priorities, including the development of a new Farm Bill, his office’s continued opposition to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposed 1071 Rule, and his election outlook. We sincerely thank Congressman Mann for taking the time to speak with us and share his expertise and his service to Kansas! (L-R) AGH’s Tyler Walden, Jordan Lauer and Chris Wente (L-R) KBA’s Alex Orel, Dr. Dosse Toulaboe, Dr. Emily Breit, W.R. Robbins and Jason Williby “Training & Retaining the Next Generation” KBA/Fort Hays State University (FHSU) Robbins Banking Institute (RBI) Panel The second session of the conference featured a dynamic panel discussion with W.R. Robbins, Chairman & CEO of Farmers Bank & Trust; Jason Williby, President & CEO of the FHSU Foundation; Dr. Dosse Toulaboe, Chair & Professor of Robbins College of Business & Entrepreneurship; and Dr. Emily Breit, Professor of Finance. The panel focused on strategies for training and retaining the next generation of bankers in Kansas. W.R. Robbins shared his vision and inspiration for establishing RBI and how it would address the needs of the banking industry and prepare future professionals. Dr. Toulaboe and Dr. Breit talked about the impact RBI is already having on the industry and the option available for current Kansas bankers to continue their education and training online and at a reasonable price. Jason Williby talked about the partnerships RBI has created for the University and how it has attracted the industry to support the University’s initiatives to train the next generation. Special thanks to Alex Orel, SVP of Government Relations, for moderating the session. President/CEO Panel During the President/CEO Panel, attendees heard from Chris Wente, President & CEO of Golden Belt Bank, and Jordan Lauer, President & CEO of Farmers State Bank and current YBOK Board Member. The panelists shared their insights on industry trends, what they are doing at their institution to combat fraud, how they got to their current positions within the bank, and valuable advice from their mentors along the way that attendees could also learn from. A special thank you to YBOK Board Ambassador Tyler Walden with Allen Gibbs & Houlik, CPA, and Advisors who moderated the panel. 20

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