Community Bankers of Iowa Monthly Banker Update May 2013 | Page 6

Educating the Next Generation of Community Banking Leadership at the 2013 LOT Leadership Development Summit
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Educating the Next Generation of Community Banking Leadership at the 2013 LOT Leadership Development Summit

Record Breaking Number of Up-and-Coming Banking Leaders Present
The Community Bankers of Iowa ’ s Leaders of Tomorrow ( LOT ) program held their Annual Leadership Development Summit on April 12 , 2013 at the Renaissance Savery Hotel in Des Moines .
Presidents ’ Panel . ( L-R ) Rod Rowland , Kurt Henstorf , & Dale Torpey
The next generation of community banking leadership heard from current bank presidents and how they have succeeded during the Presidents ’ Panel . Panelists included Kurt Henstorf , President of First Heritage Bank in Shenandoah ; Rod Rowland , President and CEO of Landmands Bank in Audubon ; and Dale Torpey , former President of Federation Bank in Washington . Iowa Superintendent of Banking , Jim Schipper also provided a review of banking in Iowa .

Thank You Leadership Development Sponsors For Your Support !

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Cal Hultman & Aaron Stetter discussing advocacy .
Keynote speaker Aaron Davis encouraged attendees to succeed in their business and personal lives and to “ finish strong .”
A new educational forcus for the 2013 Leadership Development Summit was political advocacy . Attendees learned about the importance of political action and how to be an effective advocate for community banks during presentations from Aaron Stetter , Vice President of Congressional Relations and Advocacy for the Independent Community Bankers of America ( ICBA ) and CBI ’ s lobbyist Cal Hultman .

Leadership Development Sponsors

Citizens State Bank Sheldon , Iowa
Farmers Savings Bank Keota , Iowa
Home State Bank Jefferson , Iowa
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank Emmetsburg , Iowa
Kirk Gross Company Waterloo , Iowa
Lincoln Savings Bank Reinbeck , Iowa
Peoples Trust & Savings Bank Waukee / Adel , Iowa
Quad City Bank & Trust Davenport , Iowa
RSM McGladrey Des Moines , Iowa
SHAZAM Johnston , Iowa
Washington State Bank Washington , Iowa
A networking dinner was held before the Summit officially began at Exile Brewery in Des Moines with
Keynote Speaker , Aaron Davis presenting at the 2013 Leadership Development Summit
more than 50 people in attendance , making it the largest networking dinner in the history of the Summit . There were also more than 60 attendees registered , making the 2013 LOT Leadership Development Summit the largest in this program ’ s history !
Thank you to all attendees , speakers , and sponsors for your support of the Leadership Development Summit and the LOT program !
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Networking , education , and leadership training at the 2013 Leadership Development Summit