Our non-partisan, grassroots organization is governed by an Executive Committee, an Advisory Council, and a Nationwide Banker Board. These groups, listed below, provide the guidance as we grow, and together select which candidates we support.
Executive Committee
These bankers, business owners and community leaders provide the final guidance and direction to our network of friends.
Ty Abston
Chairman
Guaranty Bank & Trust,
Mount Pleasant, Texas
John E. Boyer IV
Past Chair (2015-16)
Chairman, Kanza Bank,
Kingman, Kansas
Matt Packard
Past Chair (2012-14)
CEO, Central Bank,
Provo, Utah
Joye Hunt
CFO/SVP/Treasurer
PBK Bank, Stanford,
Kentucky
Ron Shettlesworth
CEO, Main Bank,Albuquerque, New Mexico
Virginia Varela
President & CEO,
Golden Pacific Bank,
Sacramento, California
Jill Castilla
President & CEO,
Citizens Bank of Edmond,
Edmond, Oklahoma
Howard Headlee
Treasurer
President & CEO,
Utah Bankers Association,
Salt Lake City, Utah
Roger Beverage
President & CEO,
Oklahoma Bankers Association
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Don Childears
President & CEO,
Colorado Bankers Association,
Denver, Colorado
Mike Winder
Executive Director,
Friends of Traditional Banking
Advisory Council
The Advisory Board relies on the input and analysis of an Advisory Council. Members of the council include:
| Mike Adelman, Pres. & CEO Ohio Bankers League |
Mike Affuso, VP Govt Affairs New Jersey Bankers Association |
| John Anderson, EVP New Mexico Bankers Association |
Richard Baier, President Nebraska Bankers Association |
| Ballard Cassady, Pres. & CEO Kentucky Bankers Association |
Don Childears, Pres. & CEO Colorado Bankers Association |
| Rick Clayburgh, Pres. & CEO North Dakota Bankers Association |
Max Cook, President & CEO Missouri Bankers Association |
| Amber Van Til, Pres. & CEO Indiana Bankers Association |
Curt Everson, Pres. & CEO South Dakota Bankers Association |
| Bill Farrell, Administrator Rhode Island Bankers Association |
Fred Green, President & CEO South Carolina Bankers Association |
| Paul Hickman, Pres. & CEO Arizona Bankers Association |
Bill Holmes, Pres. & CEO Arkansas Bankers Association |
| Trent Wright, Pres. & CEO Idaho Bankers Association |
Rann Paynter, President & CEO Michigan Bankers Association |
| Scott Latham, CEO Alabama Bankers Association |
Linda Navarro, President Oregon Bankers Association |
| Chris Pinkham, President Maine Bankers Association |
Eric Sandberg, Pres. & CEO Texas Bankers Association |
| John Sorenson, CEO Iowa Bankers Association |
Doug Wareham, President Kansas Bankers Association |
| Bob Taylor, Pres. & CEO Louisiana Bankers Association |
Christiana Thornton, Pres. & CEO New Hampshire Bankers Association |
| Steve Turkiewicz, President Montana Bankers Association |
Joe Witt, President Minnesota Bankers Association |
| Colin Barrett, President & CEO Tennessee Bankers Association |
Rose Oswald Poels, President & CEO Wisconsin Bankers Association |
| Glen Simecek, President & CEO Washington Bankers Association |
Sally Cline, President & CEO West Virginia Bankers Association |
| Simone Lagamarsino, President & CEO California Bankers Association |
Alex Sanchez, President & CEO Florida Bankers Association |
| Neal Okabayashi, President & CEO Hawaii Bankers Association |
Linda Koch, Pres. & CEO Illinois Bankers Association |
| Mac Deaver, President Mississippi Bankers Association |
Phyllis Gurgevich, Pres. & CEO
Nevada Bankers Association
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| Jerry Walker, CEO Independent Community Bankers of New Mexico |
Duncan Campbell, Pres. & CEO
Pennsylvania Bankers Association
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Nationwide Banker Board
An industry leader from each state provides guidance and helps with the growth of Friends of Traditional Banking.
| Tim Aiken, Pres. & CEO Union Bank, WV |
James Beckwith, Pres. & CEO Five Star Bank, CA |
| Doug Chaffin, President & CEO Monroe Bank & Trust, MI |
Steve Gilbert, Exec VP & CCO Mohave State Bank, AZ |
| Alan Lackey, President/CEO Lone Star Bank of West Texas |
Denise Portmann, President & CEO Pacific Financial Corporation, WA |
| Bryan Luke, Pres & COO Hawaii National Bank, HI |
Terry Shirey, Exec VP & CFO Nevada State Bank, NV |
| Roger Shumway, Exec VP Bank of Utah, UT |
Jeff Wallace, President & CEO Wyoming Bank & Trust, WY |
| Dale Cole, CEO & Chairman First Community Bank, AR |
Mike Olson, Vice President Lincoln Savings Bank, IA |
| Harold Miles, President & CEO Bank of Advance, MO |
Kevin Tetzlaff, President & CEO First Bank & Trust, SD |
| Keith Knudsen, President & CEO Security Bank, NE |
Brian Johnson, CEO, Choice Financial, ND |
| Blake Gibbons, Pres. & CEO, The Citizens Bank, SC |
Jim Rieniets, Pres. & CEO, INSBANK, TN |
| Gary Propheter, EVP/COO, Bank of Eastern Oregon |
Kevin Mullins, President & CBO Inez Deposit Bank, KY |
| Boyd Boudreaux, Pres. & CEO, JD Bank, LA |
Tom Romrell, Pres. & CEO, The Bank of Commerce, ID |
| Adam Smith, Vice President, First National Bank of Coffee County, GA |
Steve Bianco, SVP & Senior Lender, Savings Bank of Walpole, NH |
| George Ruth, President, Citizens Bank of Las Cruces, NM |
Jack Barrett, Pres. & CEO, First Citrus Bank, FL |
| Harry Wahlquist, President & CEO Star Bank, MN |
Jim Nicholson, Pres. & CEO, North Valley Bank, OH |
| Kyle Campbell, President & CEO Astra Bank, KS |
Dale Leighty, President & CEO, First National Bank of Las Animas, CO |
| Gary Crum, President & CEO, Western States Bank, WY |
(Titles used for identification purposes only.)
If you would like to participate as an adivsor, please submit a written request and a resume to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
