KBA started the Bank Leaders of Kansas (BLOK) program in 2006 with a vision of developing Kansas bankers and exposing them to a wide range of topics that influence the industry while building a collaborative networking community. The 17th BLOK class convened for their first session in Topeka at the KBA Office on Feb. 7, 2023. This year’s class is comprised of: 2023 Bank Leaders of Kansas Class Convenes for Session 1 Amy Barber Trust Fiduciary & Compliance Manager Central National Bank, Topeka Crystal Boyer Treasury Banking Analyst First Interstate Bank, Shawnee Kelsey Burdiek Assistant Vice President United Bank & Trust, Seneca Jen Cocking Vice President, Assistant General Counsel Capitol Federal Savings Bank, Topeka Dena Flach Vice President/Loan Officer Stockgrowers State Bank, Maple Hill Alex Goodpaster Vice President, Commercial Lending Equity Bank, Overland Park Mike Hamilton EVP — Ag Banking Adams Bank & Trust, Colby Victoria Hamilton Officer & Financial Center Manager First National Bank of Hutchinson, Hutchinson Kristie Henry Controller Community National Bank, Seneca Dustin Hickel Managing Director — Commercial Real Estate Lending INTRUST Bank, N.A., Prairie Village Brett Hubka Community Bank President GNBank, N.A., Clay Center Sarah Keeny Moon Accounting Analyst Citizens Bank of Kansas, Derby Carl Keith Regional President Solutions North Bank, Hill City Garet King Vice President Fusion Bank, Overland Park Matt Koupal SVP, Chief Legal and Ethics Officer, Corporate Secretary FHLBank Topeka, Topeka James Leftwich Sales Representative Security 1st Title, LLC, Wichita Katrina Loader SVP Chief Retail Officer & BSA Officer Astra Bank, Abilene Rex Reynolds Executive Vice President Legacy Bank, Wichita Elizabeth Roche SVP — Employee Benefits Kansas Bankers Association, Topeka Justin Sparks EVP — Chief Credit Officer Bankers' Bank of Kansas, Wichita Adeel Syed VP — Staff Attorney Kansas Bankers Association, Topeka 8
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