Pub. 9 2014-2015 Issue 3

September | October 2014 9 Extraordinary Service for Extraordinary Members. sition &Dues Task Force report along with the proposedNBA Groupmap at www.nebankers.org/images/files/pdf-public/ communications/publications/2014-07-task-force-report- with-map.pdf.) This newly proposed group realignment, along with the board and committee restructuring outlined above, should go a long way toward addressing this concern. The Task Force believes the new geographic grouping of banks and the creation of several at-large positions will pro- vide greater flexibility and more opportunities for volunteer service to your association. This new model also will ensure that the NBA Nominating Committee will be able to provide proper regional and bank size representation on the board. With regard to committees, the chairman-elect will have more latitude when it comes to committee appointments. When I began my career in banking 30 years ago, the Nebraska Bankers Association had more than 470 eligible members. Today, eligible members stand at 214. With the changing demographics of our state and their effect on bank structure and locations, restructuring of the NBA is necessary to better reflect the banking industry in Nebraska. Despite the changes, the NBA must and will remain a banker-driven association—and that will never change. Your NBA will con- tinue to do its best to effectively serve the banking industry in Nebraska.  Reach Craig Brewster at cgbrewster@buttebank.com .  Chairman’s Message — continued from page 7 Effect on Government Relations Committee & Education Advisory Committee Changes to the Government Relations Committee and Edu- cation Advisory Committee will follow along the lines of the newboard configuration. Those now serving on the Education Advisory Committee are not likely to notice changes because we have been using at-large representatives for several years. The changes to the Government Relations Committee will add additional representatives to give the NBA an active, more diverse committee that will better enable us to pay close attention to the issues affecting our industry. No board or committee volunteer will lose their seat as we transition into the new structure. The proposed NBA Government Relations Committee will consist of the following: • Two members, serving three-year terms, from each of the five NBA Groups • Committee Chairman • NBA BankPAC Chairman • ABA GR/Grassroots Representatives (currently three) • NBA Chairman • NBA Chairman-Elect • At least three but not more than five at-largemembers • Three large-bank representatives (First National Bank of Omaha, U.S. Bank, N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.) • Total committee size under this configuration could be 25, utilizing all five at-large representatives. The proposed NBA Education Advisory Committee will be as follows: • Three subcommittees (Lending, Management, and Operations), each consisting of two members from each of the five NBA groups; one-year terms with up to three years total served • Three subcommittee chairmen • At least three but not more than five at-largemembers per subcommittee • An additional 10 to 12 bank training advisors selected from human resource officers/trainers from NBA’s top user banks • Total committee size under this configuration could be 57, utilizing all at-large representatives. Over the past several years, some NBAmembers have not had the opportunity to serve on various NBA committees and the board because there were no openings in their NBA Groups at the time they were interested and ready to serve. Each of the five newNBAGroups will include between 35 and 40 bank charters. As a result, Group 7 (Douglas and Sarpy counties) and Group 8 (Lancaster County) will be part of a larger group moving forward, and Group 1 will encompass a much broader geographic area. (View the NBABoard Compo- Processes People Technology Info Security