GSBC proudly announces that Lance White, president & CEO of Bank of the Flint Hills in Wamego, Kan., has assumed the role of chair of its Board of Trustees. As GSBC prepares to launch its new strategic plan in 2025, White’s leadership will be instrumental in guiding the institution toward its future objectives.

White brings over two decades of community banking experience to his role as chair. Since returning to his family’s hometown bank in 2000, he has led Bank of the Flint Hills with a commitment to community engagement and innovation.

A 2005 graduate of GSBC and trustee since 2019, White has also contributed to the banking industry through service on the Kansas Bankers Association Board of Directors, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council and as a Member Director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka. White’s leadership was instrumental in the creation of GSBC’s newest micro-credential on affordable housing, a collaboration with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka and Metro State University of Denver’s Affordable Housing Institute.

“Lance has a deep, family-oriented commitment to community banking,” GSBC President & CEO Michael Stevens has observed. “From this foundation, he is a driver of innovation and relationship building. GSBC will benefit from his judgement, clear vision and creativity.”

As Chair, White will collaborate with GSBC leadership to execute the strategic initiatives set forth in the 2025 plan, focusing on enhancing educational offerings, expanding outreach and reinforcing GSBC’s position as a leader in community banking education.

“It’s a tremendous honor to serve as chair of the board of trustees for GSBC,” stated White. “Since graduating in 2005, I’ve valued not only the forward-thinking education but, even more so, the lasting relationships built with peers and mentors. I’m grateful for the opportunity to help guide a school that continues to foster such an exceptional community of leaders.”

White succeeds Sheila Noll, executive vice president and chief operations officer of Pacific Coast Bankers Bank, who served as chair from 2024 to 2025, and will serve a one-year term as Chair.