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, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Don Childears
President & CEO,
Colorado Bankers Association, Denver, Colorado
Ron Shettlesworth
CEO, Main Bank,Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dale Cole
CEO & Chairman, First Community Bank, Batesville, Arkansas
Mark Packard
President, Central Bank, Provo, Utah
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 |
| Colin Barrett, President & CEO Tennessee Bankers Association |
Nathan Batts Sr., VP and Counsel North Carolina Bankers Association |
| Duncan Campbell, CEO Pennsylvania Bankers Association |
Ballard Cassady, Pres. & CEO Kentucky Bankers Association |
| Rick Clayburgh, Pres. & CEO North Dakota Bankers Association |
Sally Cline, President & CEO West Virginia Bankers Association |
| Max Cook, Pres. & CEO Missouri Bankers Association |
Mac Deaver, President Mississippi 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 |
Linda Koch, Pres. & CEO Illinois Bankers Association |
| Scott Latham, CEO Alabama Bankers Association |
Kristy Merrill, Pres. & CEO New Hampshire 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 |
Alex Sanchez, President & CEO Florida Bankers Association |
| Glen Simecek, Pres & CEO Washington Bankers Association |
Bob Taylor, Pres. & CEO Louisiana Bankers Association |
| Lorrie Trogden, Pres. & CEO Arkansas Bankers Association |
Amber Van Til, Pres. & CEO Indiana Bankers Association |
| Jerry Walker, CEO Independent Community Bankers of New Mexico |
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 |
Kyle Campbell (Kansas) Pres & CEO Astra Bank |
| Doug Chaffin (Michigan) President & CEO Monroe Bank & Trust |
Gary Crum (Wyoming) Pres & CEO Western States Bank |
| Dan Donald (Louisiana) Pres & CEO JD Bank |
Jed Fanning (New Mexico) President Citizens Bank of Las Cruces |
| Blake Gibbons (South Carolina) Pres & CEO The Citizens Bank |
Steve Gilbert (Arizona) Exec VP & CCO Mohave State Bank |
| Brian Johnson (North Dakota) CEO Choice Financial |
Dave Joves (Guam) SVP Bank of Guam |
| Keith Knudsen (Nebraska) President & CEO Security Bank |
Alan Lackey (Texas) President/CEO Lone Star Bank of West Texas |
| Dale Leighty (Colorado) Pres & CEO First National Bank of Las Animas |
Mike Mercer (Kentucky) CEO First State Bank |
| Harold Miles (Missouri) President & CEO Bank of Advance |
Jim Nicholson (Ohio) Pres & CEO North Valley Bank |
| Mike Olson (Iowa) Vice President Lincoln Savings Bank |
Denise Portmann (Washington) CEO-President Bank of the Pacific |
| Gary Propheter (Oregon) EVP/COO Bank of Eastern Oregon |
Jim Rieniets (Tennessee) Pres & CEO INSBANK |
| Tom Romrell (Idaho) Pres & CEO The Bank of Commerce |
Roger Shumway (Utah) Exec VP Bank of Utah |
| Kevin Tetzlaff (South Dakota) Pres & CEO First Bank & Trust |
Harry Wahlquist (Minnesota) President & CEO Star Bank |
| Mike Webb (Mississippi) Northern Region Chief Executive Officer Community 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.
