Pub. 12 2023 Issue 4

Meet KBA’s N ew Chairman Mark Schifferdecker	6
BLOK Session III 2023 BLOK Training Travels to Wichita	8
KBA Leadership on the Road Again … 2023 No-Ties Tour	10
2023 Economic Outlook & Risk Management Conference	13
Community Bankers are Public Servants	14
Bank M&A Outlook & Review Amid Continued Uncertainty	21
Multi-Factor Authentication: How Having a Layered Defense for Your Bank Can Help to Combat Cyber Threats	24
Reflections on a Career in Financial Markets	27
When It Comes To Phishing, Don’t Take the Bait!	29
Kansas Banks Leaning in as Proving Ground for Digital Innovations	30
Congratulations KBA, 2023 Hermes Awards Winner!	32
Briefly in Kansas Banking	33
In Memory	34
Help Employees Avoid Stress and Burnout	36
Calendar of Events	38

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