Wichita, Kan.-based American State Bank & Trust Company announced William E. “Trey” Mowery has joined the bank as market president serving the Salina and north-central Kansas area. He will be based at the bank’s Santa Fe Avenue office in Salina.
Mowery has been in the banking industry for more than 35 years, most recently as market president/chief lending officer at Central National Bank, Junction City, Kan. Prior to that he was a senior vice president with Sunflower National Bank, Denver.
Mowery has a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University, Manhattan, and a law degree from Washburn University, Topeka, Kan., where he graduated with honors. He has served on numerous boards in Salina including the Salina Economic Development Corporates, Salina Chamber of Commerce, Salina Family YMCA and more.
“I have known Trey for nearly my entire life and we worked at Sunflower Bank together for over 20 years,” said Larry Britegam, market president for American State Bank. “To say that we are excited to have him on our team is an understatement. I can’t think of anyone more committed to this region and more suited to American State Bank and our customers.”
The $665 million American State Bank has 16 branches in Kansas.