The Iowa Bankers Association (IBA) has elected officers and directors to serve on its 2017-18 board of directors. The leaders assumed their roles during the IBA Annual Convention, Sept. 17-19 in Des Moines.

Officers for the IBA Executive Committee are as follows:

* Kurt Herbrechtsmeyer, president and CEO, First Security Bank & Trust in Charles City, will be chairman of the board.
* Peg Scott, CEO/CFO, Union State Bank in Greenfield, will serve as chair-elect.
* Dave Nelson, CEO and chairman, West Bank in West Des Moines, will serve as past chair of the board.
* Brad Lane, president and CEO of Security Savings Bank in Gowrie, will be treasurer.
* John Sorensen, president and CEO, IBA, will continue to serve as secretary of the board.

Officers were nominated and approved by IBA member banks from across the state. The IBA Executive Committee leads the board of directors, which is responsible for setting policy and overseeing the general operation of the IBA.

Also serving on the 2017-2018 IBA Board of Directors are:

* Aaron Kness, president and CEO, Iowa State Bank & Trust, Fairfield
* Ben Dvergsten, president, Security Trust & Savings Bank, Storm Lake
* Brett Smith, regional banking president – Eastern Iowa/Illinois retail, Wells Fargo Bank, Des Moines
* Dennis Busta, president and CEO, MBT Bank, Forest City
* Kent Jehle, executive vice president – chief credit officer, MidWestOne Bank, Iowa City
* Kevin Brooks, president and CEO, South Story Bank and Trust, Huxley
* Kim Greenland, senior vice president, City State Bank, Mount Ayr
* Kyle Cook, president and CEO, Montezuma State Bank, Montezuma
* Nancy Kasparek, senior vice president, regional president, community banking U.S. Bank, Cedar Rapids
* Tim Kintner, executive vice president – regional banking markets and community relations, Bankers Trust, Des Moines

About the Iowa Bankers Association
The Iowa Bankers Association represents Iowa banks and savings institutions. Iowa bankers are committed to the values of honesty, hard work and community service, and have been a trusted resource for Iowans for more than 100 years. Iowa banks offer FDIC insurance and lend more than $74.5 billion to help individuals, business owners and agriculture. More than 19,000 Iowans work at an Iowa bank, and Iowa banks donate more than $53.5 million and over one million volunteer hours to support local communities each year. To learn more, visit iowabankers.com.