ICBC celebrated its 50th anniversary in September 2023 at The Hythe, Vail. The theme was Building on the past. Banking on the future. Thank you to our generous sponsors and to our exhibitors.
The celebration began on Wednesday with an annual favorite: the much-anticipated golf scramble with plenty of mulligans to go around. More than 50 golfers accepted the challenge to golf at the Eagle/Vail Golf Club. To add to the mix, pickleball was enjoyed by more than a dozen new and seasoned players. To everyone’s delight, Bruno, a much sought after pickleball pro, was on hand to provide pointers and a little bit of competition.
The opening reception on Wednesday evening provided the opportunity to meet up with colleagues and vendors and to get the first peek at the annual ICBC High School Scholarship auction.
The annual meeting started Thursday with the announcement of ICBC’s 2023-2024 officer slate. Congratulations to:
- ICBC Chairman Randy Younger, President and CEO, First National Bank of Hugo
- ICBC President Tom Ogaard, President and CEO, Native American Bank
- ICBC President-Elect Mike Hurst, President, Del Norte Bank
For their service on the board, enormous thanks and fond farewells were given to:
- Past Chairman Kyle Heckman, President and CEO, Flatirons Bank
- District C, Tony Perry, President and CEO, Park State Bank & Trust
- District D, Jay Rickstrew, Chief Retail Officer, Alpine Bank
A warm welcome was extended to newly elected district directors:
- District B, Kathryn Perry, Chief Lending Officer, Park State Bank & Trust
- District D, Jeris Romeo, Market President, ANB Bank
- District D, John Stelziede, Market President, Alpine Bank
Rebeca Romero Rainey, President and CEO of ICBA, brought the annual meeting to a close with an industry update and an ICBA brief.
Two general sessions rounded out the morning: Josh Davies, Aztec Software, brought down the house with his Back to the Future: Building on the Past for Future Success. Everyone enjoys a good book, and Christian Otteson of Otteson Shapiro and Adam Keefer of Piper Sandler provided an engaging A Few New Pages for the Community Bank Playbook.
During lunch we recognized our four Graduate School of Banking at Colorado scholarship recipients:
- Abby Tardiff, ANB Bank
- Alexander Price, Citizens State Bank Ouray
- Rusty Neesham, Yampa Valley Bank
- Kyle Vanbrunschot, Alpine Bank
And our five high school scholarship recipients:
- Samantha Courkamp
- Kaden Franklin
- Cyros Halandras
- Madison Lovato
- Anikah Roybal
We are excited to follow these young people on their individual journeys of academic success.
Following lunch, attendees were brought up to date about FedNow presented by Erik Van Bramer, Federal Reserve Bank. The remainder of Thursday afternoon was devoted to a series of learning sessions led by industry experts. Thank you to the individuals listed below for sharing their insights and expertise:
- Anne Benigsen, Bankers’ Bank of the West
- Brian Blauser, FBI
- Jessica Stutz, B:Side Capital and Tom Francis, InBank
- Jim Reber, ICBA Securities
- John Podvin, Otteson Shapiro
- Mike Field, NaviTrust
Thursday evening was full of glitz, glam and fun! The black tie optional event didn’t disappoint and attendees were equally comfortable in diamonds and denim. Thank you to all the donors and bidders who made this year’s ICBC High School Scholarship auction a great success. A shoutout to the amazing committee members who pulled everything together. A champagne toast in honor of ICBC’s past presidents and their service started out the festivities. Song Blast kept the evening going with their dynamic vocals and audience participation. Truly a golden jubilee.
Friday — WOW! We were honored to hear compelling keynote presentations from the Honorable Michelle “Miki” Bowman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and Rebecca Romero Rainey, President and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America.
If you missed our 50th, mark your calendar for September 18 -20, 2024! It isn’t our first rodeo, but it might be our best.
