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2026 NBA Annual Convention Highlights

May 6-8, Embassy Suites Omaha

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Above: NBA President & CEO Richard Baier shared updates and conducted business with the NBA membership during the annual meeting.

The NBA honored seven bankers who have served the industry for 50 years and one bank that marked a 100-year milestone anniversary of service to its community. (Not pictured: Charlene Baker, Security First Bank, Harrison; Larry Lindner, Town & Country Bank, Pleasanton) 

Commercial State Bank, Wausa
Bob Brandt, Countryside Bank, Unadilla
Richard Clements, American Exchange Bank, Elmwood
David Hall, Countryside Bank, Unadilla
Steven Michel, Henderson State Bank, Henderson
Nancee Sinsel, Minden Exchange Bank & Trust Co., Minden
The NBA launched its new fraud awareness campaign, That’s a RED Flag, during the annual convention. The campaign is designed to help Nebraska banks educate their customers and communities about “red flags” of fraud and scams, while empowering consumers to recognize suspicious activity before financial harm occurs.
NBA member banks contributed over $60,000 to the Nebraska Banks Back First Responders fund. These funds will support the first responders who worked tirelessly to protect lives, property and livelihoods during the devastating fires across western Nebraska earlier this year.
Shane Kalin, Northwest Bank, Omaha, received the NBA/Prochnow Educational Foundation Scholarship to the two-year Graduate School of Banking in Wisconsin.
2026-2027 NBA leadership, from left: NBA Chair-Elect Scott Zimbelman (Homestead Bank, Cozad), NBA Past Chair Mark Linville (First State Bank, Randolph), NBA Chair Travis Sears (Union Bank & Trust, Lincoln) and NBA President & CEO Richard Baier
Attendees enjoyed entertainment from the Blooze Brothers, a Chicago-based band that pays homage to the original Blues Brothers music and the spirit in which they played.
State Senators Carolyn Bosn, Bob Hallstrom, and Mike Jacobson joined NBA leadership and other representatives from the Fraud Free Nebraska Coalition to celebrate the passage of key anti-fraud legislation during the 2026 session.
The NBA Leadership Class of 2026 celebrated the completion of the two-year program.
2026-2027 NBA Foundation Scholarship Recipients - Each year the NBA Foundation awards up to 10 scholarships to students with an interest in banking and/or pursuing banking- and business-related degrees at state and private colleges in Nebraska.
The NBA introduced the Leadership Class of 2028.
Lt. Governor Joe Kelly read a proclamation on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen, proclaiming May as Fraud Awareness Month in Nebraska and stressing the importance of heightened vigilance as fraud schemes continue to evolve.

The NBA recognized Nebraska banks and one banker who are dedicated to improving financial literacy in their communities. The following received Leaders in Financial Education (LiFE) Awards across four categories: LiFE Honors List, Presentation Award, Bank Innovation Award and Career Award. Congrats to the following recipients:

Commercial State Bank, Wausa
Cornerstone Bank, York
Countryside Bank, Unadilla
Flatwater Bank, Gothenburg
i3 Bank, Bennington
Midwest Bank, Norfolk
MNB Bank, McCook
NebraskaLand Bank, North Platte
RVR Bank, Fremont
Union Bank & Trust, Lincoln
Doug Johnson, Commercial State Bank, Wausa
man speaking

2026 NBA Annual Convention Highlights

May 6-8, Embassy Suites Omaha

Picture of Nebraska Bankers Association

Nebraska Bankers Association

Above: NBA President & CEO Richard Baier shared updates and conducted business with the NBA membership during the annual meeting.

The NBA honored seven bankers who have served the industry for 50 years and one bank that marked a 100-year milestone anniversary of service to its community. (Not pictured: Charlene Baker, Security First Bank, Harrison; Larry Lindner, Town & Country Bank, Pleasanton) 

Commercial State Bank, Wausa
Bob Brandt, Countryside Bank, Unadilla
Richard Clements, American Exchange Bank, Elmwood
David Hall, Countryside Bank, Unadilla
Steven Michel, Henderson State Bank, Henderson
Nancee Sinsel, Minden Exchange Bank & Trust Co., Minden
The NBA launched its new fraud awareness campaign, That’s a RED Flag, during the annual convention. The campaign is designed to help Nebraska banks educate their customers and communities about “red flags” of fraud and scams, while empowering consumers to recognize suspicious activity before financial harm occurs.
NBA member banks contributed over $60,000 to the Nebraska Banks Back First Responders fund. These funds will support the first responders who worked tirelessly to protect lives, property and livelihoods during the devastating fires across western Nebraska earlier this year.
Shane Kalin, Northwest Bank, Omaha, received the NBA/Prochnow Educational Foundation Scholarship to the two-year Graduate School of Banking in Wisconsin.
2026-2027 NBA leadership, from left: NBA Chair-Elect Scott Zimbelman (Homestead Bank, Cozad), NBA Past Chair Mark Linville (First State Bank, Randolph), NBA Chair Travis Sears (Union Bank & Trust, Lincoln) and NBA President & CEO Richard Baier
Attendees enjoyed entertainment from the Blooze Brothers, a Chicago-based band that pays homage to the original Blues Brothers music and the spirit in which they played.
State Senators Carolyn Bosn, Bob Hallstrom, and Mike Jacobson joined NBA leadership and other representatives from the Fraud Free Nebraska Coalition to celebrate the passage of key anti-fraud legislation during the 2026 session.
The NBA Leadership Class of 2026 celebrated the completion of the two-year program.
2026-2027 NBA Foundation Scholarship Recipients - Each year the NBA Foundation awards up to 10 scholarships to students with an interest in banking and/or pursuing banking- and business-related degrees at state and private colleges in Nebraska.
The NBA introduced the Leadership Class of 2028.
Lt. Governor Joe Kelly read a proclamation on behalf of Gov. Jim Pillen, proclaiming May as Fraud Awareness Month in Nebraska and stressing the importance of heightened vigilance as fraud schemes continue to evolve.

The NBA recognized Nebraska banks and one banker who are dedicated to improving financial literacy in their communities. The following received Leaders in Financial Education (LiFE) Awards across four categories: LiFE Honors List, Presentation Award, Bank Innovation Award and Career Award. Congrats to the following recipients:

Commercial State Bank, Wausa
Cornerstone Bank, York
Countryside Bank, Unadilla
Flatwater Bank, Gothenburg
i3 Bank, Bennington
Midwest Bank, Norfolk
MNB Bank, McCook
NebraskaLand Bank, North Platte
RVR Bank, Fremont
Union Bank & Trust, Lincoln
Doug Johnson, Commercial State Bank, Wausa

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