Bank in DeSoto; and Mark Larrabee, CEO of Arvest Bank in Shawnee Mission, closed out day two of the session. They gave the class a look into their market space, how they hire and retain the best talent, and pivotal moments in their career that got them to where they are today. The group also talked about how they are competitors yet resources for each other in the highly competitive marketplace of Kansas City. The class’s first speaker of the final day was FDIC Regional Director James LaPierre, who welcomed the class to the FDIC’s Kansas City office and discussed the FDIC’s regulatory priorities. Mr. LaPierre took questions from the class on the current banking conditions, including recent bank failures, and proposed changes to the FDIC assessments. The class also heard from Nathan Hinton and Shawn Schreier from the FDIC’s Division of Insurance and Research. These gentlemen presented current trends in the Kansas and Midwest economies, including consumer confidence levels and decreased housing development. They also talked about the current strength of the ag economy, including the impact of increased input costs, high land values, and current commodity prices. The last speaker of the day was retired Army Colonel and current Kansas House Majority Leader Chris Croft, who gave a presentation on “Leading With Confidence.” Col. Croft reflected on the lessons he learned as the Director of the Center for Army Leadership at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, serving in public office, and the importance of each class member developing their own leadership philosophy and living it every day. For Session III, the class will head to Wichita in July to continue training before going to Washington, D.C., with KBA’s Federal Affairs Committee in September. Class members on their tour of the KC Fed’s money museum and vault. THANKS TO THE BLOK SPONSORS! PREMIER SILVER BRONZE KC Fed’s Tara Humston took questions from the class on hot issues impacting the Fed and the state of community banking. Interim KC Fed President Kelly Dubbert welcomed the class and discussed the status of the board’s search for a successor to Former President Esther George. Farm Bureau’s Joel Leftwich highlighted the readily available resources for those considering running for office. 9
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