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.
Joye Hunt
Chair
CFO/SVP/Treasurer
PBK Bank, Stanford,
Kentucky
Virginia Varela
Vice Chair
President & CEO,
Golden Pacific Bank,
Sacramento, California
Ty Abston
Past Chair (2017-18)
Guaranty Bank & Trust,
Mount Pleasant, Texas
John E. Boyer IV
Past Chair (2015-16)
Chairman, Kanza Bank, Kingman, Kansas
Roger Beverage
President & CEO,
Oklahoma Bankers Association
Don Childears
President & CEO,
Colorado Bankers Association
Ron Shettlesworth
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dale Cole
CEO & Chairman, First Community Bank, Batesville, Arkansas
Mark Packard
President, Central Bank, Provo, Utah
Howard M. Headlee
President,
Utah Bankers Association
Kristy Merrill
President,
New Hampshire Bankers Association
Amada Alvidrez
Regional Retail Manager, Equity Bank, Guymon, Oklahoma
Jamie Shinabarger
CEO, Springs Valley Bank & Trust, Jasper, Indiana
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 |
Steve Andrews, President & CEO Western Bankers Association |
| Richard Baier, President Nebraska Bankers Association |
Colin Barrett, President & CEO Tennessee Bankers Association |
| Nathan Batts, Sr. VP and Counsel North Carolina Bankers Association |
Adrian Beverage, Pres. & CEO Oklahoma Bankers Assoication |
| Ballard Cassady, Pres. & CEO Kentucky Bankers Association |
Rick Clayburgh, Pres. & CEO North Dakota Bankers Association |
| Sally Cline, President & CEO West Virginia Bankers Association |
Mac Deaver, President Mississippi Bankers Association |
| Chris D'Elia, President & Treasurer Vermont Bankers Association |
Curt Everson, President & CEO South Dakota Bankers Association |
| Fred Green, Pres. & CEO South Carolina Bankers Association |
Phyllis Gurgevich, Pres & CEO Nevada Bankers Association |
| Cary Hegreberg, President Montana Bankers Association |
Paul Hickman, Pres. & CEO Arizona Bankers Association |
| Randy Hultgren, Pres. & CEO Illinois Bankers Association |
Scott Latham, CEO Alabama Bankers Association |
| Tom Mongellow, President & CEO Connecticut Bankers Association |
Yuri Morgan, Executive Director Alaska Bankers Association |
| Linda Navarro, President Oregon Bankers Association |
Patricia Octeau, Administrator Rhode Island Bankers Association |
| Neal Okabayashi, President & CEO Hawaii Bankers Association |
Rose Oswald Poels, President & CEO Wisconsin Bankers Association |
| Rann Paynter, President Michigan Bankers Association |
Chris Pinkham, CEO Maine Bankers Association |
| Alex Sanchez, President & CEO Florida Bankers Association |
Bob Taylor, Pres. & CEO Louisiana Bankers Association |
| Amber Van Til, Pres. & CEO Indiana Bankers Association |
Jenifer Waller, President Colorado Bankers Association |
| Doug Wareham, President Kansas Bankers Association |
Joe Witt, President Minnesota Bankers Association |
| Trent Wright, Pres. & CEO Idaho Bankers Association |
Nationwide Banker Board
An industry leader from each state provides guidance and helps with the growth of Friends of Traditional Banking.
| Tim Aiken (West Virgina) CEO-President Union Bank |
James Beckwith (California) CEO-President Five Star Bank |
| Steve Bianco (New Hampshire) SVP & Senior Lender Savings Bank of Walpole |
Laurence Bolchoz (South Carolina) President & CEO, Coastal Carolina National Bank |
| Doug Chaffin (Michigan) President & CEO Monroe Bank & Trust |
Gary Crum (Wyoming) Pres & CEO Western States Bank |
| Gene Dikeman (Kansas) Pres & CEO Plains State Bank |
Jed Fanning (New Mexico) President Citizens Bank of Las Cruces |
| Steve Gilbert (Arizona) Exec VP & CCO Mohave State Bank |
Ken Hale (Louisiana) Pres & CEO BOM Bank |
| Clark Hungerford (Georgia) President & CCO, Vinings Bank |
Dave Joves (Guam) SVP Bank of Guam |
| Keith Knudsen (Nebraska) President & CEO Security Bank |
Dale Leighty (Colorado) Pres & CEO First National Bank of Las Animas |
| Jeff Lynch (Arkansas) Pres. & CEO Eagle Bank & Trust |
Patti McLaughlin (Pennsylvania) Chief Credit Officer, Bank of Landisburg |
| Mike Mercer (Kentucky) CEO First State Bank |
Harold Miles (Missouri) President & CEO Bank of Advance |
| Greg Morse (Texas) CEO, Worthington National Bank |
Jim Nicholson (Ohio) Pres & CEO North Valley Bank |
| Mike Olson (Iowa) Vice President Lincoln Savings Bank |
Rex Phipps (Montana) CEO, Garfield County Bank |
| Tom Romrell (Idaho) Pres & CEO The Bank of Commerce |
Jamie Shinabarger (Indiana) President & CEO, Springs Valley Bank & Trust |
| Darrel Small (Nevada) President & CEO, Town & Country Bank |
Kevin Tetzlaff (South Dakota) Pres & CEO First Bank & Trust |
| Rich Wacker (Hawaii) Pres. & CEO, American Savings Bank |
Alicia Wade (Oklahoma) Pres & COO Valliance Bank |
| Harry Wahlquist (Minnesota) President & CEO Star Bank |
Pete Williston (Tennessee) Chairman & CEO Citizens Bank |
(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.
