EMERGING LEADERS UPDATE 2016 Leadership Conference The 2016 Arkansas Bankers Association Leadership Conference is fast approaching, scheduled for June 16-17 in Fayetteville. See Page 12 for details! The ABA staff and Emerging Leaders Council have put together a great two days that everyone will enjoy while learning valuable information that they can bring back to their banks. We are excited to have former NCAA Division I football player, bank executive and motivational speaker Kevin Wright as our keynote presenter
this year. We also welcome Jenna Atkinson to our agenda, ready to train us on networking, business development and career success. Our breakout sessions will allow you to visit with experienced bankers and consultants on some of the hottest topics we all face on a daily basis in our industry and lives. In addition to an excellent line-up of speakers, this annual event gives you a great opportunity to meet and network with young and aspiring bankers from across the state. I look forward to seeing you in June!
ELS PRESIDENT KEVIN THOMPSON
Vice President - Lending Centennial Bank Fayetteville
2015-16 ELS Council In back, Jacob Box, Simmons Bank, Dumas; Robert Hargis, Parkway Bank, Monticello; John Bollinger, The Bank of Fayetteville, Fayetteville; Hunter Windle, Malvern National Bank, Malvern; Ben Ridings, Bank of the Ozarks, Little Rock; George Purvis, Cornerstone Bank, Eureka Springs; Blake Johnson, Evolve Bank, Jonesboro; Eduardo Abril, First State Bank of DeQueen, DeQueen; and John Anderson, Relyance Bank, Pine Bluff. In front, Blake Fletcher, Stone Bank, Little Rock; Greg McCarroll, Centennial Bank, Little Rock; Brandon Gentry, Cross County Bank, Wynne; Kevin Thompson, Centennial Bank, Fayetteville; Andy Horton, Fidelity National Bank, Marion; and Matt LaForce, First Security Bank, Searcy. Not Pictured: Tyler Davis, Diamond Bank, Ashdown; Burt Hicks, Simmons Bank, Pine Bluff; and Hunter Norton, First Security Bank, Fayetteville.
ABA EMERGING LEADERS SECTION COUNCIL KEVIN THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Centennial Bank, Fayetteville
Stone Bank, Little Rock
BLAKE FLETCHER | VICE PRESIDENT
Relyance Bank, Pine Bluff
JOHN ANDERSON | SEC./TREAS.
EDUARDO ABRIL | GROUP 4 First State Bank of DeQueen, DeQueen
ROBERT HARGIS | GROUP 5 Parkway Bank, Monticello
GREG MCCARROLL | GROUP 2 Centennial Bank, Little Rock
JOHN BOLLINGER | GROUP 3 The Bank of Fayetteville, Fayetteville
BURT HICKS | GROUP 5 Simmons Bank, Pine Bluff
HUNTER NORTON | GROUP 3 First Security Bank, Fayetteville
JACOB BOX | GROUP 5 Simmons Bank, Dumas
ANDY HORTON | GROUP 1 Fidelity National Bank, Marion
GEORGE PURVIS | GROUP 3 Cornerstone Bank, Eureka Springs
TYLER DAVIS | GROUP 4 Diamond Bank, Ashdown
BLAKE JOHNSON | GROUP 1 Evolve Bank, Jonesboro
BEN RIDINGS | GROUP 2 Bank of the Oarks, Little Rock
BRANDON GENTRY | GROUP 1 Cross County Bank, Wynne
MATT LAFORCE | GROUP 2 First Security Bank, Searcy
HUNTER WINDLE | GROUP 4 The Malvern National Bank, Malvern
WHAT IS THE EMERGING LEADERS SECTION? The Emerging Leaders Section (ELS) was organized by the Arkansas Bankers Association Board of Directors to provide information concerning educational opportunities available for its members. The ELS was established to provide leadership training for young bankers, to enhance banking careers, offer its members the opportunity to learn, network, and be productive members of the banking profession. 6
The Arkansas Banker | May 2016 2016
