Citizens Bank of Kansas announces officer promotions

Kingman, Kan.-based Citizens Bank of Kansas recently announced several officer promotions, including: 

  • Senior Real Estate Officer Ben Drouhard to executive vice president. Drouhard, community bank president of the East Wichita branch, has more than 30 years of banking experience. He joined CBK in 2006 and is involved with the Kansas Bankers Association. 
  • Bobbi Jo Dixon to senior vice president. Dixon, who joined Citizens Bank of Kansas in 2014, has 20 years of experience in banking and compliance. She also serves as compliance officer and BSA officer.   
  • Jim Brunsell to chief technology officer-SVP. Brunsell, who has nearly three decades of experience in the IT field, joined CBK in 2023. Brunsell has focused on infrastructure and information security within the banking industry for 15 years.

Other promotions included:

  • Sarah Keeny Moon to financial analyst-assistant vice president
  • Talya Killingworth to loan servicing manager-AVP
  • Shawn Lahecka to education manager-Circle High School and AVP.
  • Dan Wharton to West Wichita branch manager, mortgage loan officer-AVP. 
  • Josh Mark to Derby Rock branch manager-AVP. 
  • Pamela Blackwell to Medicine Lodge branch manager- AVP.