Pub 12 2023 Issue 3

Ted Garnett, from PS Culture Matters, challenged the group to find their “one thing” that can be tied back to their greatest strength. Dr. Sean Payant, Haberfeld, expressed the importance of providing a workplace culture of valuing people. KBA Officers ChairmanElect Mark Schifferdecker, the Chairman, President & CEO at GNBank in Girard, and KBA Chairman Shan Hanes, the President & CEO at Heartland Tri-State Bank in Elkhart, participated in one of Ted Garnett’s leadership exercises. (L-R) Jeremy Hacker, United Bank & Trust, Concordia; James Hagedorn, United Bank & Trust, Seneca; and Lacey Frehe, United Bank & Trust, Seneca KBA Past Chairman Mike Ewy, CEO at Community State Bank in Coffeyville, spoke to BLOK Alumni during the Academy. Congrats to Heather Campbell, Pinion Wealth Financial Services in Wichita, and Brian Whitesell, Landmark National Bank in Manhattan, on officially graduating from the Bank Leaders of Kansas (BLOK) Program! BLOK Alumni went for a networking walk around the Kansas State Capitol building during one of Ted Garnett’s leadership exercises. 15

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