American Bankers Association

This week ABA ag banking policy expert Edwin Elfmann attended the National Association of Farm Broadcasting's Trade Talk in Kansas City. 🎤 🚜 Ed spoke with an array of farm broadcasters about ABA's advocacy, research and education focused on helping the nation's agricultural and rural banks perform their vital role lending to and supporting rural America. 🌾 🧑🌾 We were also a proud sponsor of the NAFB photo booth! 📸

From November 10-19, ABA partnered with the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB) for a food drive to support their vital work feeding our community. 🫶 ABA team members donated nutritious, shelf-stable foods prioritized by CAFB, and filled three boxes to help restock food supplies during this critical time. Thank you to our staff for their generous donations!

At the #ABAAg Conference in St. Louis last week, we honored the winners of our premier awards presented annually for significant contributions to agricultural banking. 🚜 🏆Bruning Award: Kathy Daily, First Financial Bank 🏆Blanchfield Award: Patrick Kerrigan, Farmer Mac Please join us in congratulating them! 👏 Learn more about the awards and their recipients: https://aba.social/3KMNkfS

The #ABAAg Conference is taking place this week in St. Louis. 🌾 Attendees heard from speakers like ABA President & CEO Rob Nichols, ABA Chair and First Independence Bank CEO Kenneth Kelly, and the ABA policy team. 🎤 Their message on Day One was a positive one - that the regulatory path for agricultural lenders is much easier than just a few months ago. 🚜 The conference continues today with more panels, commodity outlooks and power breakfasts.

Introducing the ABA Partner Network showcase page. Be sure to follow #ABAPartnerNetwork on LinkedIn so you can discover resources from our industry-leading ecosystem of technology and service providers.

The Veterans Benefits Banking Program has banked thousands of veterans and offers financial education and credit counseling. This #VeteransDay, learn how your bank can join the #VBBP and help demonstrate the banking industry’s continued commitment to our nation’s veterans: https://aba.social/3AzDsBy

The ABA Foundation honored the winner of the 2025 George Bailey Distinguished Service Award at #ABAAnnual Convention in Charlotte last month. Jennell Huff, CRA/Community Outreach Coordinator at Bank of the Rockies in Montana, was selected for her exceptional leadership in elder fraud prevention, financial education, and community empowerment. Learn more about Jennell and her accomplishments: https://aba.social/4nQ2uPv #ABAAwards

American Banker recently honored their 2025 Most Powerful Women in Banking at a gala in NYC. ABA team members joined in celebrating the the honorees, and ABA Chair-Elect Cathy Owen gave a congratulatory toast. Special congratulations to these members of the ABA family on making the list: 🔹Holly O'Neill, Bank of America - ABA board member 🔹Jennifer Piepszak, JPMorganChase - past ABA board member 🔹Jill Castilla, Citizens Bank of Edmond - past ABA board member 🔹Julieann Thurlow, Reading Cooperative Bank - past ABA chair 🔹Marianne Lake, JPMorganChase - ABA board member See the full #MPWIB list: https://aba.social/43Oerhk

A new American Banker profile on 2025-2026 ABA Chair Kenneth Kelly highlights his plans to focus on developing emerging leaders during his term, as well as the unique professional background that makes him a more effective CEO at First Independence Bank. Read the profile: https://aba.social/4oXHB5Y Watch Kenneth's ABA Chair video below 👇

ABA Chief Finance & Administration Officer Karin Flynn was recently honored by DCA Live as a Non Profit CFO Star! ✨ These awards "honor a group of DC-area Non Profit CFOs who have made extraordinary contributions to the growth and health of their organizations over the past 12 months in this challenging economic environment." 🏆 We couldn't be more proud of Karin and her accomplishments here at ABA and beyond. See the full list of honorees: https://aba.social/3JuwYIJ