2026 Association Leadership

January's BankBeat magazine included a list of association leaders in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. .Colorado Bankers AssociationChair: Brett Wyss, Integrity Bank & Trust, Colorado Springs; Chair-Elect: Jennifer Luce, FirstBank, Lakewood; Treasurer: Matthew Propst, ANB Bank, Denver; Immediate Past Chair: Kevin Erickson, MidWestOne Bank, Longmont, and President/ CEO: Jenifer Waller. Independent Community Bankers of ColoradoChair: Mike Hurst, Del Norte Bank, Del Norte; President: Joe Martinez, San Luis Valley Federal Bank, Alamosa; President-Elect: Robert Hold, North Valley Bank, Thornton; Immediate Past Chair: Tom Ogaard, Native American Bank, Denver, and Executive Director: Michael Van Norstrand.Illinois Bankers AssociationChair: T. J. Burge, Community Partners Savings Bank, Salem; Chair-Elect: Megan Collins, Bank of America, Chicago; Vice Chair: Frank Pettaway, The Northern Trust Company, Chicago; Treasurer: Courtney Olson, First Bank Chicago, Highland Park; Immediate Past Chair: Anthony Nestler, Hickory Point Bank & Trust, Decatur, and President/CEO: Randall Hultgren.Community Bankers Association of IllinoisChair: Dan D. Graham, Flora Bank & Trust, Flora; First Vice Chair: Chad Martin, Goodfield State Bank, Goodfield; Second Vice Chair: Andrew A. Black, Princeville State Bank, Princeville; Treasurer: Mary Jo Homan, First National Bank in Pinckneyville; Immediate Past Chair: David T. Stanton, PeopleFirst Bank, Joliet, and President: Kraig Lounsberry.Indiana Bankers AssociationChair: David M. Findlay, Lake City Bank, Warsaw; First Vice Chair: Lisa Arnold, Home Bank, Martinsville; Second Vice Chair: Bradley Monts, Hoosier Heartland State Bank, Crawfordsville; Immediate Past Chair: Matthew W. Howrey, North Salem State Bank, North Salem, and President/CEO: Amber R. Van Til.Iowa Bankers AssociationChair: Abram Tubbs, Ohnward Bancshares, Maquoketa; Chair Elect: Melissa Ballard, First Iowa State Bank, Albia; Treasurer: Shane Zimmerman, Two Rivers Bank & Trust, Burlington; Immediate Past Chair: Jim Plagge, Bank Iowa, West Des Moines, and President/CEO: Adam Gregg.Community Bankers of IowaPresident: Luke Brady, Community Savings Bank, Edgewood; President Elect: Jeremy Bunkers, American State Bank, Remsen; Treasurer: Heidi Brown, Citizens State Bank, Sheldon; Immediate Past President: Chad Hudson, Danville State Savings Bank, Danville, and CEO: Mike Gathman.Kansas Bankers AssociationChair: Julie Hower, Farmers & Drovers Bank, Council Grove; Chair Elect: Kendal Kay, Stockgrowers State Bank, Ashland; Vice Chair: Kyle Campbell, Astra Bank, Abilene; Immediate Past Chair: D. Gene Dikeman, II, Bank of the Plains, Hutchinson, and President/CEO: Doug Wareham.Community Bankers Association of KansasChair: Tanner Johnson, Swedish-American State Bank, Courtland; Chair Elect: Steven F. Suellentrop, Legacy Bank, Wichita; Secretary/Treasurer: Cheri Fahrbach, First National Bank of Hutchinson; Immediate Past Chair: Joseph C. Rottinghaus, Conway Bank, Wichita and President/CEO: Shawn Mitchell.Michigan Bankers AssociationChair: Eric Beckhusen, Century Bank and Trust, Coldwater; Chair Elect: Matthew Keene, Citizens National Bank of Cheboygan; Treasurer: Joe Williams, County National Bank, Hillsdale; Immediate Past Chair: Raymond Biggs, West Shore Bank, Ludington, and President/CEO: T. Rann Paynter.Community Bankers of MichiganChair: D. Scott Hines, Kalamazoo County State Bank, Schoolcraft; Chair Elect: Daniel E. Bitzer, First National Bank of Michigan, Kalamazoo; Vice Chair: Debbie Cunningham, Northstar Bank, Bad Exe; Secretary/Treasurer: Ben Schott, Thumb Bank & Trust, Pigeon; Immediate Past Chair: Kelly Potes, ChoiceOne Bank, Sparta, and President/CEO Jim North.Minnesota Bankers AssociationChair: Chris Ryan, First Security Bank, Byron; Vice Chair/Treasurer: Erin Procko, Bell Bank, Minneapolis; Immediate Past Chair: Andy Schornack, Security Bank & Trust Co., Glencoe, and President/CEO: Joe Witt.BankIn MinnesotaChair: Greg R. Raymo, First State Bank Southwest, Worthington; Chair Elect: Bill LaVigne, The Bank of Elk River; Vice Chair: Mike Bresnahan, First National Bank Minnesota, Mankato; Treasurer: Randy Dorn, First National Bank of Henning, Battle Lake; Immediate Past Chair: Tiffany Baer Paine, Security Bank USA, Bemidji, and President/CEO: Rich Jones.Missouri Bankers AssociationChair: Patrick J. Kussman, Regional Missouri Bank, Marceline; Vice Chair: Thomas P. Klebba, Legends Bank, Lynn; Treasurer: Don Thompson, First State Community Bank, Potosi; Immediate Past Chair: David M. Gohn, West Plains Bank and Trust Company, West Plains, and President/CEO: Clifford J. (Jackson) Hataway.Missouri Independent Bankers AssociationChair: Matthew Lauman, Farmers & Merchants Bank, St. Clair; President: Curt Brumley, Community Point Bank, Russellville; President Elect: Chuck Gnuse, United State Bank, Lewistown; Vice President: Kim Reigelsberger, Preferred Bank, Rothville; Secretary/Treasurer: Dale McDonald, Bank of Old Monroe, and Executive Director Matthew Ruge.Montana Bankers AssociationChair: Charlie Pipal, Manhattan Bank, Manhattan; Vice Chair: Scott Klein, First State Bank of Forsyth; Secretary/Treasurer: Shawn Wiseman, The Bank of Baker; Immediate Past Chair: Tom Severson, First Interstate Bank, Missoula, and President/CEO: Sam Sill.Montana Independent BankersPresident: Loren Brown, Ascent Bank of Helena; Vice President: Amber Brown, Peoples Bank of Deer Lodge; Secretary: Clinton Gerst, Bank of Bozeman; Treasurer; Laura Clark, Opportunity Bank, Helena; Immediate Past President: Tim Schreiber, Farmers State Bank, Stevensville, and Executive Director: Shane Scanlon.Nebraska Bankers AssociationChair: Mark Linville, First State Bank, Randolph; Chair Elect: Travis Sears, Union Bank & Trust, Lincoln; Immediate Past Chair: Bradley G. Koehn, Midwest Bank, Norfolk and President/CEO: Richard Baier.Nebraska Independent Community BankersChair: Jim Niemeier, Citizens State Bank, Friend; Secretary: Kelly Lenners, First State Bank Nebraska, Pickrell; Treasurer: Arnold Lowell, CerescoBank, Ceresco; Immediate Past Chair: Rick Heckenlively, Points West Community Bank, Sidney, and President: S. Dexter Schrodt.North Dakota Bankers AssociationChair: Bernie Sinner, BankNorth, Casselton; Vice Chair: Jamie Nelson, TruCommunity Bank, Washburn; Treasurer: Duane Bowman, Dakota Western Bank, Bowman; Immediate Past Chair: Deneen Axtman, Cornerstone Bank, Fargo, and President/CEO: Rick Clayburgh.Independent Community Banks of North DakotaChair: Sarah Getzlaff, Security First Bank of North Dakota, Mandan; Chair Elect: Jordan Nelson, Peoples State Bank of Velva; Vice Chair: Kris Ahmann, Bank of North Dakota, Bismarck; Immediate Past Chair: Charlotte Aldinger, Commercial Bank of Mott, and President: Alexis Baxley.South Dakota Bankers AssociationChair: Pete Mehlhaff, Great Plains Bank, Aberdeen; Chair Elect: Nathan Franzen, First Dakota National Bank, Yankton; Vice Chair: Pennie Lutz, Richland State Bank, Bruce; Immediate Past Chair: Dylan Clarkson, Pioneer Bank & Trust, Belle Fourche, and President: Karlton Adam.Independent Community Bankers of South DakotaChair: Michael Behl, Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Scotland; Chair Elect: Nick Conway, First Western Savings Bank, Rapid City; Treasurer/Secretary: Julie Puetz, BankStar Financial, Brookings; Immediate Past Chair: Jodi Eich, Rivers Edge Bank, Howard, and President/CEO: Megan R. Olson.Wisconsin Bankers AssociationChair: Paul Northway, American National Bank–Fox Cities, Appleton; Chair Elect: Joseph (Joe) Peikert, Wolf River Community Bank, Hortonville; Vice Chair: Greg Lundberg, Fortifi Bank, Berlin; Immediate Past Chair: Alvaro (Al) Araque, Johnson Financial Group, Racine, and President/CEO: Rose Oswald Poels.Wyoming Bankers AssociationChair: Paul Brunkhorst, Buffalo Federal Bank, Buffalo; First Vice Chair: Ann Nelson, FNBO, Cheyenne; Second Vice Chair: Craig Valdex, Hilltop Bank, Casper; Immediate Past Chair: Kevin Paintner, ANB Bank, Cheyenne, and President/CEO: Scott W. Meier.Bank Holding Company AssociationPresident: Kelly Rachel, North Star Holding Company, Jamestown, N.D.; Vice President: Scott Bullinger, Bravera Holdings Corp., Dickinson, N.D.; Treasurer: Jeff Restad, State Bankshares, Inc., Alexandria, Minn.; Immediate Past President: Laura Meyer Dick, First Kansas Bancshares, Hutchinson, Kan., and Managing Director: Tom Bengtson.Independent Community Bankers of AmericaChair: Jack E. Hopkins, CorTrust Bank, Mitchell, S.D.; Chair Elect: Alice P. Frazier, Bank of Charles Town, W.V.; Vice Chair: Michael J. Burke, Jr., ChoiceOne Bank, Lapeer, Mich.; Treasurer: Quentin Leighty, First National Bank Colorado, Las Animas, Colo.; Secretary: Douglas E. Parrott, State Bank of Toulon, Ill.; Immediate Past Chair: Lucas White, The Fountain Trust Company, Covington, Ind., and President/CEO: Rebeca Romero Rainey.American Bankers AssociationChair: Kenneth Kelly, First Independence Bank, Detroit; Mich.; Chair Elect: Catherine Owen, State Holding Company, Little Rock, Ark.; Vice Chair: James C. Ryan III, Old National Bancorp, Evansville Ind.; Treasurer: K. Wayne Wicker, South Atlantic Bank, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; Immediate Past Chair: John C. Asbury, Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp., Richmond, Va., and President/CEO: Rob Nichols.