Pub. 9 2014-2015 Issue 2

July | August 2014 7 Extraordinary Service for Extraordinary Members. PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 2014: A Year of Transition 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  President’s Message — continued on page 9 Richard Baier, Successor President & CEO, Nebraska Bankers Association Craig G. Brewster NBA Chairman (402) 775-2271 Butte State Bank, Butte Michael Pate NBA Chairman-Elect (402) 916-1401 United Republic Bank, Omaha Steven L. Anderson (402) 845-6565 Bank of Doniphan, Doniphan Kelley Ayres (308) 832-2030 First Bank & Trust Co., Minden Robert A. 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 Jerry A. Catlett (402) 353-2555 Bruning State Bank, Bruning Alan L. Fosler (402) 323-1272 Union Bank & Trust Co., Lincoln Mark W. Hansen (402) 434-3462 West Gate Bank, Lincoln Kristie K. Holoch (402) 363-7431 Cornerstone Bank, York Michael J. Homa (402) 351-4248 Mutual of Omaha Bank, Omaha Chris Hove (402) 420-8344 Nebraska Bank of Commerce, Lincoln Dale L. Johnson (308) 452-3225 Town & Country Bank, Ravenna Douglas G. Johnson (402) 329-6221 Midwest Bank, Pierce Susan K. Koranda (402) 256-3247 Security Bank, Laurel John F. Kotouc (402) 399-5088 American National Bank, Omaha Kevin J. Larson (402) 372-5147 CharterWest National Bank, West Point Garold G. Leggott (402) 363-6688 York State Bank, York Brian D. Lierman (308) 324-5691 Great Western Bank, Lexington Larry E. McPhillips (402) 367-4334 Bank of the Valley, David City Donald E. Moore (308) 345-4994 First Central Bank McCook, McCook Dudley C. Oltmans (308) 532-5936 Adams Bank & Trust, North Platte Anthony Rappa (402) 918-5442 Bank of the West, Omaha Kimberly A. Schroll (308) 534-2861 NebraskaLand National Bank, North Platte Clark D. Lehr NBA Past Chairman (402) 563-3656 First Nebraska Bank, Columbus John P. Stinner NBA Past Chairman (308) 436-2300 Valley Bank & Trust Co., Gering 2 014 IS A TIME OF TRANSITION FOR THE NEBRASKA BANKERS Association as you well know. On Jan. 2, 2015, both NBA President & CEOGeorge Beattie and Senior Vice President KarenMiller will retire after a combined 50- plus years of service to theNBA. Their leadership and dedication has helped transform the NBA into one of the premier trade associations in Nebraska and one of the most respected state bankers associations in America. I am personally honored to have been selected to succeed these fabulous leaders and to help position the Nebraska banking industry and the NBA for success in the future. To ensure a smooth transition upon George and Karen’s retirements, I am pleased to announce the promotion of both Ron Arrigo and Joni Sundquist to the position of senior vice president effective July 1, 2014. Ron has served the NBA since 1987 and Joni since 1997. Ron will maintain responsibility for education services, but also will assume oversight of daily of- fice operations. Ron’s new duties will include coordination and direction of the highly recognized NBA Leadership Program in cooperation with NBA Vice President Karen Yelden. In addition to continuing her marketing and communica- tions responsibilities, Joni will take on new duties that are primarily external to the organization, including the coordi- nation of activities relating to the NBA Board of Directors, the Nebraska Bankers Educational Foundation, and the University Foundation Allocation Committee; the implementation of an organizational social media strategy; and the enhanced promo- tion of the NBA’s effective government affairs activities. As part of this staff restructuring, Vice President of Admin- istration Karen Yelden will assume enhanced duties related to internal operations and facilities. Vice President of Government Relations Jennifer Heaton will assume oversight of the Com- pliance Alliance program and Regulatory Feedback Initiative. Vice President of Information Technology Sean Humphrey will continue to coordinate the NBA and NBISCO’s long-term technology strategy and to evaluate technological solutions that can enhance delivery of NBA products and services to the next generation of Nebraska bankers. Over the next several months, we will fill two newly created staff support positions as well as secure two college interns. One