2017 ABA Group Meetings

2017 ABA Group Meetings Held in March

The Arkansas Bankers Association Group Meetings were held across the state in March, bringing together bankers for networking, and updates on the association, and to elect new representatives from each group:

GROUP 1 Jonesboro | March 17, 2017 Group Chairman Andy Horton, Fidelity National Bank, Marion Group Vice Chairman Christie Patterson, Southern Bancorp, Blytheville ABA Board Member Jeff Brecklein, Integrity First Bank, Jonesboro Emerging Leaders David Johnson, Section Council Member Southern Bancorp, Trumann

GROUP 2 Little Rock | March 14, 2017 Group Chairman Chip Blanchard, First State Bank, Russellville Group Vice Chairman Jay Wisener, First National Bankers Bank, Little Rock ABA Board Member Johnny Adams, First Security Bank, Conway Emerging Leaders Ralph Bradbury, Section Council Member Arvest Bank, Little Rock

GROUP 3 Fayetteville | March 8, 2017 Group Chairman Lance Lanier, Citizens Bank & Trust, Van Buren Group Vice Chairman Nathan Gairhan, United Bank, Springdale ABA Board Member Jason Tennant, Cornerstone Bank, Eureka Springs Emerging Leaders Bryce Larry Section Council Member Legacy National Bank, Rogers

SCHOLARSHIPS Group 1 Lilly Niedermeier Lafe, Arkansas Attending Arkansas State University

Group 3 Calvin Campbell Fayetteville, Arkansas Attending the University of Arkansas

GROUP 4 Hot Springs | March 3, 2017 Group Chairman Franklin Bass, Simmons Bank, Hot Springs Group Vice Chairman Barry Owens, Diamond Bank, Hot Springs ABA Board Member Lori Ross, Citizens Bank, Arkadelphia Emerging Leaders Evelyn Wade, Section Council Member First Financial Bank, El Dorado

GROUP 5 McGehee | March 15, 2017 Group Chairman Jim Hulse, FBT Bank, Fordyce Group Vice Chairman Jim Daniels, First NaturalState Bank, McGehee ABA Board Member David Jessup, DeWitt Bank & Trust, DeWitt Emerging Leaders Cameron Hurst, Section Council Member Gateway Bank, Rison