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Directors’ College Program

Kansas City Region Directors’ College Program

Kansas City Region’s 2026 Seminars

The FDIC, in partnership with state trade associations in the Kansas City Region, is pleased to announce the 2026 Directors’ College. These one-day seminars are designed with bank directors in mind. The presentations will be delivered by a group of FDIC subject matter experts and will include up-to-date information on issues relevant to all bank directors. As you finalize your training plans, please consider this unique opportunity to interact with your bank’s regulators and enhance your Board’s experience and knowledge. We look forward to seeing you there!

Program Highlights

Topics to be addressed in a general or breakout session may include:

  • Accounting
  • Capital Markets
  • Consumer Protection
  • Cybersecurity/IT
  • Economic Update
  • Insider Abuse and Fraud Prevention
  • Third-Party Relationships
Event DatesState/Region
April 21, 2026Lake Ozark, Missouri
April 28, 2026Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 19, 2026Bismarck, North Dakota
May 28, 2026Sioux Falls, South Dakota
June 2, 2026West Des Moines, Iowa
June 9, 2026Lincoln, Nebraska
June 16, 2026Manhattan, Kansas

Contact for Questions

Tyson Lanka, FDIC
(816) 234-8577
E-mail: tlanka@fdic.gov

Robert Wood, FDIC
(515) 559-4806
E-mail: robwood@fdic.gov


Registration Contacts

Lake Ozark, MO Event
Missouri Bankers Association & Missouri Independent Bankers Association
Cheri Messerli
(573) 636-8151
cmesserli@mobankers.com

Michelle Lawson
(573) 636-2751
mlawson@miba.net

Minneapolis, MN Event
Minnesota Bankers Association
Kim Philipson
(952) 857-2632
kimp@minnbankers.com

Bismarck, ND Event
North Dakota Bankers Assoc. & Independent Community Bankers of North Dakota
Dorothy Lick
(701) 223-5303
dorothy@ndba.com

Jessie Pfaff
(701) 258-7121
jessiep@icbnd.com

Sioux Falls, SD Event
South Dakota Bankers Association
Halley Lee
(605) 224-1653
hlee@sdba.com

West Des Moines, IA Event
Iowa Bankers Association & Community Bankers of Iowa
Ross Dickinson
rdickinson@cbiowa.bank

Darcy Burnett
(515) 286-4352
dburnett@iowabankers.com

Lincoln, NE Event
Nebraska Bankers Association & Nebraska Independent Community Bankers
Ron Arrigo
(402) 474-1555
Ron.arrigo@nebankers.org 

Dexter Schrodt
(402) 474-4662
dexter@nicbonline.com

Manhattan, KS Event
Kansas Bankers Association & Community Bankers Association of Kansas
Brenda Unruh
(785) 232-3444
education@ksbankers.com

Nikki Dohrman
(785) 271-1404
nikki@cbak.com

Last Updated: January 27, 2026