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Emerging Leaders Section Council (Formerly Young Bankers Section)


Vision Statement:   To be the primary platform for cultivating and developing leaders in Arkansas banks.

Mission Statement:   To provide opportunities through Education, Networking, and Leadership Development to improve Arkansas banks and the communities they serve.

The Emerging Leaders Section (ELS) was organized by, and is under the direction of, the Arkansas Bankers Association (ABA) Board of Directors. Its primary focus is to provide information concerning educational opportunities available for its members. The ELS was established to provide leadership training ground for young bankers. It was designed to enhance banking careers, to offer its members the opportunity to learn, to meet bankers across the state, to network with other banks and to be productive members of the banking profession.

The ELS also hosts its Leadership Conference in July. A wide array of activities is planned for the weekend including a golf tournament, an evening social, the business session and a small trade show. The weekend is capped on Saturday night with dinner and entertainment followed by the new president closing the meeting.

Be sure and watch the ABA website for more details about the ELS Leadership Conference. For more details about joining the ELS, contact Derek Rudkin or Kami Taylor at the ABA office at (501)376-3741 or contact a member of the ELS board.



Council Members

President
Paul McAnally

Southern Bancorp, Trumann

Senior Vice President
Chip Blanchard


Metropolitan National Bank, Fayetteville

Vice President
Mark Wilson

First Arkansas Bank & Trust, Jacksonville

Past President
Joe Blanks

Pine Bluff National Bank, Pine Bluff

Secretary/Treasurer
Jennifer Ruhlman

Bank of the Ozarks
Little Rock


Members to 2010

Christie Patterson

First National Bank, Blytheville

Joe Dunn

Eagle Bank, Sherwood

Todd Meimerstorf

Arvest Bank, Russellville

Franklin Bass

Summit Bank, Hot Springs


Members to 2011

Matt Boone The First National Bank of Wynne, Wynne
Jason McDoniel The Bank of Fayetteville, Fayetteville

Vickey Warriner

Pine Bluff National Bank, Pine Bluff


Members (At Large) to 2010

Daniel Robinson

Simmons First Bank, Jonesboro

Donny Bradley

River Town Bank, Conway

David Burton

The First National Bank of Fort Smith, Fort Smith

David Coleman

Simmons First National Corporation, Pine Bluff




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