Executive Doug Wareham, President and CEO Kathy Taylor, EVP, General Counsel Terri D. Thomas, EVP, COO Administration Alex Orel, SVP, Government Relations Eric Stofer, SVP, Chief Financial Officer Mary Taylor, SVP, Director of Communications & Marketing Julie Taylor, VP, Computer and Information Systems Sara Blubaugh, VP, Executive Assistant to the President and CEO Tommy Powell, KBEF/Robbins Banking Institute Director Bree Magee, Communications & Marketing Manager, YBOK Division Manager Education and Conferences Brenda L. Unruh, SVP, Director, Education & Conferences/ Strategic Partnerships Becky Milne, VP, Assistant Director Education & Conferences LeAnn Mott, VP, Education & Conferences Natalie Wareham, Events Manager J.W. Wells, Ag & Trust Division Manager Alana Seelbach, Receptionist/Special Projects Insurance Alex Greig, President, KBA Insurance, Inc. Kent Owens, SVP, KBA Insurance, Inc. Elizabeth Roche, SVP, Employee Benefits Administration Jenny Figge, SVP, Operations Cari Charter, AVP, KBA Insurance, Inc. Cole Thompson, Accounts Manager Legal/Compliance Jackie Kuhn, JD, VP, Staff Attorney Gwen Hill, JD, VP, Staff Attorney Allison Carpenter, JD, VP, Legal Dept. Manager Dylan Serrault, JD, VP, CFBS Manager Bobby Young, JD, VP, Staff Attorney Adeel Syed, JD, VP, Staff Attorney Kelly VanZwoll, JD, VP, Staff Attorney & Gov’t Relations Neal Barclay, AVP, Compliance Specialist/Auditor Jeff Narron, AVP, Compliance Specialist/Auditor Kerry Clark, JD, Staff Attorney & Publications Editor Lewis Walton, JD, Compliance Specialist/Auditor Erica Friedt, Compliance Operations Specialist Nathan Stumme, Compliance Operations Specialist Heather Williams, Compliance Operations Specialist/Auditor Meridith DeForest, Administrative Legal Assistant Sarah Lynch-Chaput, Legal Intern Gabe Walker, Legal Intern Miaeda Hutchinson, Legal Intern Tom Thomsen, Legal Intern © 2023 Kansas Bankers Association | The newsLINK Group, LLC. All rights reserved. The Kansas Banker is published six times each year by The newsLINK Group, LLC for the KBA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Kansas Bankers Association, its board of directors, or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. The Kansas Banker is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of the Kansas Bankers Association. While the The Kansas Banker encourages a first-print policy, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at 855.747.4003. 6 Washington Update: Meeting in the Middle(ware) Rob Nichols, President and CEO, American Bankers Association 8 2023 Bank Leaders of Kansas Class Convenes for Session 1 10 Harold A. Stones Government Relations Conference 14 2023 Kansas Ag Bankers Conference 18 Slip, Trip and Fall Prevention By Travelers Insurance 21 Photo Contest 22 Briefly in Kansas Banking 24 In Memory 26 2023 Bank Technology and Operations Conference and Showcase 28 Save the Date: 2023 CEO & Senior Management Summit & Annual Meeting 29 Be the Chatbot By Alex Greig, President, KBA Insurance, Inc. 30 If Ever There Was a Need For Crisis Management Marketing, This Is It By Neal Reynolds, President, BankMarketingCenter.com 32 Using IT Governance to Achieve Your Bank’s Business Goals By Mike Gilmore, Chief Compliance Officer, RESULTS Technology 34 Corporate Transparency Act By Murphy Ray Jr., FORVIS 36 What the MIP Cut Means to MBS Investors By Andrea F. Pringle, Financial Strategist and MBS Analyst, The Baker Group 38 Education Calendar
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