Pub. 7 2012-2013 Issue 6

March | April 2013 7 Extraordinary Service for Extraordinary Members. ReachGeorge Beattie at (402) 474-1555 or george.beattie@nebankers.org . Adventures on the Open Road George Beattie , President & CEO, Nebraska Bankers Association T HROUGHOUT THE YEAR, YOUR NBA OFFICERS AND I TRAVEL the state for various associationmeetings and events. On our trips we like to visit your community and see you in your bank. We like to hear what is on your mind and get to know you better. We’ve found this is one of the most useful ways to understand how to best serve you and to remain a banker-driven association. In the course of our travels, we learn a lot about what is go- ing on in our great state and in communities up and down our highways. Since the NBA elects a new volunteer leader every year, it is good to expose that individual to parts of the state they may have never visited and introduce them to bankers they have never met. The officers and I are oftenasked to share our perspective on themany issues facing the industry.Whenwe knowfirsthandof the challenges you face, the successes in your communities, or the condition of agriculture fromour “windshield inspections,” we are able tomore effectively sharewhat we have learnedwith the media, regulators, and government officials. While we don’t get into each bank every year, we do our best to “make the rounds” and see as many of you as possible. Whether we are exploring the Wildcat Hills or the Ashfall Fossil Beds, checking out the flow of the Republican River or driving through Ponca State Park, we are on a road near you with a stop at your bank in mind. Z 233 South 13th Street, Suite 700 Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: (402) 474-1555 • Fax: (402) 474-2946 NBA Board of Directors NBA Editorial Staff George Beattie NBA President & CEO george.beattie@nebankers.org Joni Sundquist Vice President of Communications joni.sundquist@nebankers.org Clark D. Lehr NBA Chairman (2012-2013) (402) 563-3656 First Nebraska Bank, Columbus John P. Stinner NBA Chairman-Elect (2012-2013) (308) 436-2300 Valley Bank & Trust Co., Gering Steven L. Anderson (402) 845-6565 Bank of Doniphan, Doniphan Kelley Ayres (308) 832-2030 First Bank & Trust Co., Minden Bob Balfany (402)434-1035 U.S. Bank, N.A., Lincoln Nicholas W. Baxter (402) 602-1839 First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha Cory A. Bergt (402) 434-4122 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Lincoln John E. Bothof (402) 334-0300 Northwest Bank, Omaha David P. Dannehl (308) 876-2451 First State Bank of Loomis, Loomis Alan L. Fosler (402) 323-1272 Union Bank & Trust Co., Lincoln Mark W. Hansen (402) 434-3462 West Gate Bank, Lincoln Stephen J. Hatz (402) 918-1567 Bank of the West, Omaha Michael J. Homa (402) 351-4248 Mutual of Omaha Bank, Omaha Douglas G. Johnson (402) 329-6221 Midwest Bank, N.A., Pierce Jeffrey C. Johnson (402) 562-2108 Columbus Bank & Trust Co., Columbus Timothy E. Keller (402) 375-2043 F&M Bank, Wayne John F. Kotouc (402) 399-5088 American National Bank, Omaha Clarence L. Landen III (402) 449-0919 Security National Bank of Omaha, Omaha Kevin J. Larson (402) 372-5147 CharterWest National Bank, West Point Garold G. Leggott (402) 363-6688 York State Bank, York Brian Lierman (402) 475-0521 Great Western Bank, Lincoln Barry J. Lockard (402) 434-2225 Cornhusker Bank, Lincoln Dudley C. Oltmans (308) 532-5936 Adams Bank & Trust, North Platte Kimberly A. Schroll (308) 534-2861 NebraskaLand National Bank, North Platte Ryne D. Seaman (402) 643-3636 The Cattle National Bank & Trust Co., Seward James H. Varney (877) 860-2266 Custer Federal Savings & Loan Assn., Broken Bow Kendell G. Holthus NBA Past Chairman (402) 363-7414 Cornerstone Bank, York Larry D. Marik NBA Past Chairman (402) 910-1387 First National Bank of Columbus, Columbus PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE