Pub. 10 2021 Issue 5

36 Wilborn Takes New Role at Peoples Bank Peoples Bank and Trust of McPherson recently appointed Brian Wilborn to Assistant Chief Financial Officer. Prior to this appointment, Wilborn was the Market President for Barton, Ness and Rush County locations of Peoples Bank and Trust. He is a graduate of Fort Hays State University, Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, and the Kansas Agriculture and Rural (KARL) Leadership program. He has over 30 years of leadership experience in multiple areas of banking. Kristen Wesolowsky Awarded for her Achievements Congratulations to Kristen Wesolowsky, VP of Marketing at Legacy Bank in Wichita, on being recognized for her outstanding achievements at the Wichita Business Journal’s 2021 Marketing Awards. Kristen serves as Chairman on KBA’s newly formed marketing committee, and is a graduate of the Bank Leaders of Kansas (BLOK) program. Crissy Shumard 40 Under 40 Recipient Crissy Shumard, Manager – Small Business Lending at INTRUST Bank, was one of the recipients of the Wichita Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Awards. She is actively involved in her community through the Board of Directors for Rural Missouri, Inc. (a certified development company), loan committee for Rural Missouri, Inc., past chair and current committee member of the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, a judge in the WSU Shocker New Venture competition, a past judge in the Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, and SBA Emerging Leaders Program panelist. Crissy’s compassionate leadership upholds INTRUST Bank’s fundamental values and ensures employees and customers are well served. LaShonda Garnes, Fidelity Bank, Wins Wichita Business Journal 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award LaShonda Garnes, Director of Inclusion, Equity and Diversity at Fidelity Bank in Wichita, received the Wichita Business Journal 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Award. In February, she was hired in her position at Fidelity, and served almost three years as the Community Development Manager at Wichita State University’s Public Policy and Management Center. A news release from the bank said LaShonda leads long-term planning and pushes toward fostering a culture of inclusion. BRIEFLY IN KANSAS BANKING Doug & Janelle Wareham; Doug Briggs, Chairman/ CEO/President; and Leigh Briggs, Senior Vice President Fusion Bank Ribbon Cutting and Open House Fusion Bank (formerly First State Bank) in Overland Park celebrated the renovation of a building at 7800 College Blvd. with a Ribbon Cutting and Open House In September. It became the Kansas City-area base of operations for the 125-year-old bank based in Central Kansas.