Pub. 14 2019-2020 Issue 2

WWW.NEBANKERS.ORG 8 Why did you volunteer to serve? “Serving on the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City board provided a unique opportunity to represent smaller community banks in an influential position. As a longtime member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, I was very familiar with the important role that the Bank plays in our industry. I was “Everyone owes a part of their time and money to the business or industry in which they are engaged. No person has the moral right to withhold support from an organization that is striving to improve conditions within their sphere of influence.” - Theodore Roosevelt Nebraska Bankers Serving the Greater Good Brad Koehn Regional President Midwest Bank, Pierce Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC) I T IS NOT RARE TO SEE NEBRASKA BANKERS CONTRIBUTE THEIR time, talents and resources to serve the greater good within each community across our state. Banker support and involvement in Nebraska has become the norm. Com- munity participation, relationships and economic development remain among the pillars of value that Nebraska bankers strive to provide. The NBA and our 174-member financial institutions are fortunate to have so many bankers willing to take time to bet- ter their communities and the banking industry. We are also blessed to have bankers represent Nebraska on regional and national levels. A few of these individuals have offered to share their experiences from their various voluntary roles: Tom Gdowski President & CEO Equitable Bank, Grand Island Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC) Greg Hohl President & CEO Wahoo State Bank, Wahoo Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Board of Directors Kristie Holoch President & CEO Cornerstone Bank, York American Bankers Association Board of Directors Mike Jacobson President & CEO NebraskaLand National Bank North Platte Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka Board of Directors