The Nebraska Bankers Association selected their 2025-2026 chair and chair-elect at the recent NBA Annual Convention in La Vista. Broken Bow native Mark Linville was selected as the chair during the event which also honored several banks and bankers.
Linville is president and CEO of First State Bank in Randolph and began his career at Bank Central and Central Insurance Agency in Beloit, Kansas. He first joined First State Bank and First State Insurance Agency in Randolph in 1992 and was promoted to president and CEO in 2002. He is also the founder and owner of the wealth management firm 1st Financial Services.
Linville earned a Bachelor of Science degree in comprehensive business with a finance emphasis from the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Colorado and a member of the Nebraska LEAD Program Class 23 in addition to being involved in many roles within the industry and his community.
“I work in an incredible industry,” Linville said. “Banks are cornerstones of their communities, not just through financial services, but through volunteerism and leadership. There will be plenty of challenges that will require the industry to provide leadership in the coming months and years, but Nebraska banks are committed to partnering with our customers through uncertain times.”
Travis Sears, vice president of bank operations with Union Bank & Trust in Lincoln, was selected as the chair-elect during the convention.
NBA Board of Directors
Mark Linville, NBA Chair, First State Bank, Randolph
Brad Koehn, Immediate NBA Past Chair, Midwest Bank, Lincoln
Kristy Bartak, Nebraska State Bank & Trust Co., Broken Bow
Nicholas Baxter, First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha
Cory Bergt, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Lincoln
Krysti Cunningham, Security National Bank of Omaha, Omaha
Curtis Heapy, Western Nebraska Bank, Curtis
Zachary Holoch, Cornerstone Bank, York
Jeff Kanger, First State Bank Nebraska, Lincoln
Zac Karpf, Platte Valley Bank, Scottsbluff
John Kotouc, American National Bank, Omaha
Kristen Marshall-Maser, Five Points Bank, Grand Island
Jeremy McHugh, Corn Growers State Bank, Murdock
Aaron Otten, Elkhorn Valley Bank & Trust, Norfolk
Kevin Postier, Henderson State Bank, Henderson
Jay Prestipino, First Interstate Bank, Omaha
Luke Rickertsen, Flatwater Bank, Gothenburg
Brian Schweiger, U.S. Bank, N.A., Lincoln
Ryne Seaman, Cattle Bank & Trust, Seward
Ryan Steffensmeier, First Community Bank, Beemer
Kelly Trambly, South Central State Bank, Campbell
Nick Vrba, RVR Bank, Fremont
Andrew Witt, Dundee Bank, Omaha
