The executive vice president of $190 million-asset Heartland Bank in Gowrie, Iowa, has had a passion for restoring antique tractors and cars since childhood, a hobby that’s led him to owning the iconic 1961 T-Bird from 1980s TV classic Miami Vice.
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Out of Office: Greg Ohlendorf
The president and CEO of $200 million-asset First Community Bank and Trust in Beecher, Ill., wrote a book relaying his successful journey to be one of the first people to complete the 2010 Golfweek Magazine Top 100 Modern and Classic courses, the Golf Magazine 2005–2013 Top 100 World courses, and a course in all 50 states.
Out of Office: Chrissy Neff
Chrissy Neff, a digital systems administrator at $1 billion-asset Bank of Clarke County in Berryville, Va., adopted her first pet goat in 2018 and has since expanded her farm family to three goats—Lightning, Uni and Jerry—and Benjamin, a miniature donkey.
Out of Office: Derek Fraley
The president and CEO of $53 million-asset Systematic Savings Bank in Springfield, Mo., has a passion for rare book collecting that led him to create the Fraley Family Rare Books Endowment in support of the Special Collections & Archives at Missouri State University.
Out of Office: Kandie Romines
The vice president, loan officer and lending services administrator at $414 million-asset Shamrock Bank in Coalgate, Okla., has showed livestock since the fourth grade, a hobby that she now continues with her family.
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While the political landscape in Washington, D.C., has changed considerably over the past year, ICBA continues to work with regulators and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for the betterment of community banks and their customers.
Out of Office: Matt Smith
Matt Smith, market president of $3.3 billion-asset Dacotah Bank in the Phillips Centre branch of Sioux Falls, S.D., runs races everywhere from Boston to Canada. To complete his bucket list, he’s now training to someday be able to complete marathons in London, Tokyo and Berlin.
Out of Office: Orvin Kimbrough
The chairman and CEO of $2.3 billion-asset Midwest BankCentre in St. Louis has been teaching students valuable leadership skills for more than a decade as a Washington University adjunct professor.
Out of Office: Kenesha Davis
Kenesha Davis, a Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) specialist at $1.4 billion-asset Lincoln Savings Bank in Reinbeck, Iowa, has turned her hobby of crocheting into a successful side business.
40 Under 40: 2021’s Emerging Community Bank Leaders
Our third annual 40 Under 40: Emerging Community Bank Leaders competition highlights young community bankers who stepped up to help their banks navigate a chaotic year. Meet our 2021 winners and see how they champion community banking across various categories.