KBA STAFF PROMOTIONS Jenny Figge has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Operation for KBA Insurance. (KBAI) She started with KBAI in March of 2020 and manages the overall operations of the agency. Jenny is a critical part of the future of our organization and has made many great improvements in her short time with KBAI. Adeel Syed has been promoted to Vice President — Staff Attorney. He started as a Legal Department intern in May 2013 and became a full-time staff attorney beginning in June 2015, providing member banks with legal assistance. He specializes in the areas of secured transactions, energy law, and bankruptcy procedures, with licenses to practice law in the states of Kansas, Missouri, Texas, Nebraska, and Colorado. LeAnn Mott has been promoted to Vice President — Education and Conferences. She began her career with KBA in April 2016 as an administrative assistant. LeAnn helps plan conferences and events for education as well as the trust and ag divisions. She also helps facilitate the division board meetings, membership drives, and strategic partnerships. Kelly VanZwoll has been promoted to Vice President of Government Relations. She started her career at KBA as an intern in 2016 while attending Washburn Law School. She was hired as a staff attorney in 2018, and in 2021 she was given a government relations role. She works with state lawmakers and agencies to help either protect against negative or advance positive policies that will impact the Kansas banking industry. ON THE COVER Front row (L-R): Amy Barber, Central National Bank, Topeka; Dena Flach, Stockgrowers State Bank, Maple Hill; Victoria Pruitt, First National Bank of Hutchinson, Hutchinson; Crystal Boyer, First Interstate Bank, Shawnee; Carl Keith, Solutions North Bank, Hill City. Middle row (L-R): Jen Cocking, Capitol Federal Savings Bank, Topeka; Dustin Hickel, INTRUST Bank, N.A., Prairie Village; Kelsey Burdiek, United Bank & Trust, Seneca; Garet King, Fusion Bank, Overland Park; Katrina Loader, Astra Bank, Abilene; Kristie Henry, Community National Bank, Seneca; Sarah Keeny Moon, Citizens Bank of Kansas, Derby; Elizabeth Roche, Kansas Bankers Association, Topeka. Back row (L-R): Adeel Syed, Kansas Bankers Association, Topeka; Brett Hubka, GNBank, N.A., Clay Center; Rex Reynolds, Legacy Bank, Wichita; Alex Goodpaster, Equity Bank, Overland Park; Matt Koupal, FHLBank Topeka, Topeka; Justin Sparks, Bankers’ Bank of Kansas, Wichita; James Leftwich, Security 1st Title, LLC, Wichita; Mike Hamilton, Adams Bank & Trust, Colby. 33
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