GSBC’s Executive Development Institute graduated its 12th cohort of community bank leaders, representing institutions nationwide — including the program’s first regulator and a consultant.
GSBC’s first-year Experience & Action Journals reveal the powerful questions students take back to their CEOs—on ALCO, risk, strategy, leadership and applying classroom learning at their banks. These reflections show how GSBC’s curriculum builds leaders prepared to deliver measurable value.
Launched in 2023, GSBC’s Committed to Lead Micro-Credential equips students with CEO perspectives and personal development plans to impact banks and communities.
GSBC concluded its 74th Annual School Session, held July 13-25, welcoming nearly 460 community bankers to the University of Colorado Boulder campus for two weeks of intensive education, industry connection and personal reflection.
GSBC’s first-ever Session Theme, Rooted for Growth, invited students to reflect on the knowledge, connections and momentum shaping their leadership journeys.
GSBC’s first-ever Session Theme, Rooted for Growth, inspired 460 students to reflect on how Knowledge, Connection and Momentum shape their leadership.
GSBC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alex Keltner, president of First Southern National Bank in Russellville, Ky., to its board of trustees. Keltner is the first representative from the state of Kentucky to join GSBC’s governing board, marking a milestone in the school’s expanding national reach.
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.
GSBC is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Needham, president and CEO of The First Security Bank in Overbrook, Kan., to its Alumni Advisory Board. Needham will represent the state of Kansas, playing a key role in supporting alumni engagement and strategic outreach in a vital region of GSBC’s footprint.
GSBC is proud to announce that Christie Huber Obenauer, CEO and president of Union State Bank of Hazen in Hazen, N.D., has been named Chair Elect of the GSBC Board of Trustees. Huber Obenauer will bring a generational commitment to community banking, deep industry insight and a strong sense of service to the board’s leadership.
GSBC is honored to announce Karl Nelson as the 2025 recipient of the James C. Scarboro Award, the school’s highest honor for service and commitment to community banking education.
GSBC is proud to announce the expansion of its innovative student assessment tool, the Experience & Action Journal, a model thoughtfully designed to foster reflection, real-world application and strategic thinking.
