Pub. 13 2024 Issue 6

Kansas Bankers as Leaders We are proud to honor our Kansas bankers who actively serve on national, state and industry-related boards. Your dedication and hard work are invaluable in advancing our industry, and we deeply appreciate your commitment and impactful contributions. Thank you for your dedication. ABA Agricultural and Rural Bankers Committee The Agricultural and Rural Bankers Committee provides information, programs and policy recommendations that offer an opportunity for improvement and profitable management of banks providing financial products and services to agricultural and rural America. David White Commercial Relationship Manager INTRUST Bank N.A., Wichita Appointed Vice Chair ABA BankPac Committee The Political Action Committee is the largest PAC representing the banking industry and consistently one of the largest trade association PACs in the nation. BankPac operates in full compliance with the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA) and files monthly public disclosure reports with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Jeff Emmot Business Development Manager INTRUST Bank N.A., Wichita Reaffirmed ABA Community Bankers Council The council’s role is to increase community banker involvement in ABA by identifying and responding to community bank priorities, aggressively representing community banking in ABA’s government relations policy-making process, developing a broad range of association products and services to make community banks more competitive and publicizing ABA’s commitment to community banking. Brent Padgett President & CEO The Citizens National Bank, Lansing New Appointee Jilinda White CEO & Vice Chair First State Bank & Trust, Tonganoxie New Appointee ABA Emerging Leaders Council The mission of the council is to attract, connect and develop the current and next generation of bankers to lead our industry. The council will guide ABA in the creation of new opportunities to engage emerging leaders in leadership development, networking, mentoring and advocacy. They will seek to complement, reinforce and integrate the emerging leader programming developed by state bankers associations and identify opportunities to build on existing financial literacy and community engagement programs. Brian Whitesell Market President Landmark National Bank, Manhattan Reaffirmed Alex Orel SVP of Government Relations Kansas Bankers Association Reaffirmed ABA Government Relations Council The Government Relations Council (GRC) is the leadership committee with the exclusive responsibility for recommending annual policy priorities to ABA’s Board of Directors. The GRC provides ongoing policy guidance to ABA leadership as policy issues arise during the year. Its diverse membership is reflective of the industry at large, representing banks from across the country of varying asset sizes, charter types and business structures, making it a critical committee in representing both the specific interests of the industry segments and the broader industry. Kyle Campbell President & CEO Astra Bank, Belleville Reaffirmed Doug Wareham President & CEO Kansas Bankers Association Reaffirmed 32

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