Pub. 10 2021 Issue 5

Pub. 10 2021 Issue 5 23 individuals and teams through Gallup CliftonStrengths, engagement, and well-being with her company O’Shea Strengths Coaching. She also serves as a Kansas State Senator for District 18 in the Topeka area. Kristen acted as a spotlight, shining a beam onto areas attendees may not know are already strong and how they can hold on to great potential. The group went through a process of self-diagnosis of their most positive and promising traits and were asked, “What if you knew how to be more influential to be your best self more often?” Next up was Julian Alcazar from the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to talk about “The Consumerization of Payments.” His research focuses on consumer protection, financial technology, and payments systems. He spoke about as businesses look to increase revenues, payments have become a lucrative source. The morning session ended with the Coach and the Cowboy: Brandon Clark, Head Coach of the Derby High School Football Program, and Kevin Chase, retired Chairman and CEO of Verus Bank in Derby, with their presentation, “The One Degree Compass: Unifying Through Culture.” Guests learned about the culture program they developed, which is unifying their Derby community. Their culture is influenced by Coach Clark’s experience playing at Kansas State University and Kevin’s experience being raised on a Kansas cattle ranch with a career in leading a dynamic community bank. During their working lunch, YBOK President Derek Bailey and KBA SVP- Government Relations presented a $1,500 check of funds raised from conference attendees to Chuck Knapp, CEO of JAG-K. YBOK’s Corporate Citizenship Efforts help raise funds from those attending the conference to help out a nonprofit and show the collective banker support for those deserving in our state. “JAG-K is doing fantastic work within our school districts already. The Young Bank Officers of Kansas recognizes the work they’re doing, and we see them as partners who we can work with to invest in young people,” Alex Orel said. “Workforce development is a serious issue for all industries, not just banking. We see ourselves as part of the team to help prepare the next generation to pursue their dreams.” Afternoon sessions kicked off with Tyler Walden, YBOK Board Member from Allen, Gibbs & Houlik, L.C. (AGH), moderating the CEO Panel with Alex Williams fromThe Halstead Bank and Brad Elliott from Equity Bank. Williams and Elliott shared their stories on why they decided to make a career in banking and what advice they could give to the young bankers of the conference. Walden asked a range of questions on topics such as seeing any benefit from the current administration pushing an aggressive IRS reporting agenda and why these reporting requirements have become more of a concern for the federal government. They also gave their opinions about what they think needs to be done industry-wide to improve the public’s image of the banking industry. KC Mathews, EVP/Chief Investment Officer from UMB, was next up with his Economic Update presentation on the current economy and outlook as we recover from the global COVID-19 Kansas YBOK member bankers enjoy networking and watching the Wichita Wind Surge Baseball game during the Welcome Reception. The event was held at the Emprise Bank Pavilion at the Wichita Riverfront Stadium. KBA Chairman Mike Ewy, CEO of Community State Bank in Coffeyville, thanked all for attending the conference and shared what an important role the Young Bank Officers of Kansas group plays in the future of the Kansas banking industry. Mike Brown, Security 1st Title, and Blake Hemberger, Conway Bank, catch up during break. Continued on page 24