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Twenty Member Banks Recognized as Patrons of Community Banking
A Patron Bank has actively contributed to community banking and supported CBAI through nine very specific criteria, including, but not limited to, representation at Capital Conference, Call on Washington, Group Meetings and convention, CBAI board or committee participation, donations to BancPac/FedPac and the Foundation for Community Banking, attendance at a pre-determined number of education events, and utilization of CBSC services. Twenty CBAI members achieved the Patron status for 2019-2020. We thank you for your continued support of the association!

Patrons of Community Banking 2019-2020
  • Apple River State Bank
  • Scott State Bank, Bethany
  • CNB Bank & Trust, N.A., Carlinville
  • Buena Vista National Bank of Chester
  • Dieterich Bank, Effingham
  • Legence Bank, Eldorado
  • Farmers State Bank of Elmwood
  • The Fisher National Bank
  • Flora Bank & Trust
  • German-American State Bank, German Valley
  • North Central Bank, Hennepin
  • Community Trust Bank, Irvington
  • Liberty Bank
  • The First National Bank, Mattoon
  • BankORION
  • Princeville State Bank
  • The First National Bank of Raymond
  • Rushville State Bank
  • Bank of Springfield
  • State Bank of Toulon

CBAI Names Recipient of Double Eagle Award
CBAI recently recognized Matt Feldman, president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, with the prestigious Double Eagle Award. Recipients are any deserving individual so chosen by the CBAI Board of Directors. Feldman, only the fifth recipient of this award, was recognized for his professional contributions to and leadership of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago and for supporting community banking in Illinois. President and CEO since 2008, Feldman has been with the Bank since September of 2003 and has served in several executive capacities, including chief risk officer and executive vice president, operations and technology.
Pirsein Honored with Outgoing Chairman Award
The Outgoing Chairman Award was presented to David Pirsein, president and CEO of First National Bank in Pinckneyville, for his commitment of time, energy and leadership to the advancement of community banking in Illinois as CBAI Chairman for 2019-2020. Pirsein was presented the award by Incoming CBAI Chairman Shawn Davis, CNB Bank & Trust, N.A., Carlinville.

2020 Winner Announced for the Excellence and Innovation BKD Award Presented by CBAI
The winner of the BKD Award for Excellence and Innovation presented by CBAI for 2020 is CNB Bank & Trust, N.A., Carlinville, for its initiative, “Summer Math Program,” which was open to students K-12. The bank worked with local schools to create packets to help students stay fresh with their math skills during the summer, as well as teach financial literacy. Students completing the program received a Visa gift card from the bank and gift certificates that helped promote and support local businesses. Congratulations on your achievement!

Gary Genenbacher, CPA, partner at BKD LLP, recently presented the award to Shawn Davis, president/CEO at CNB Bank & Trust.

Submit your nomination for the 2021 Excellence & Innovation BKD Award, presented by CBAI and the accounting firm of BKD LLP! This annual award brings recognition to banks with an outstanding, innovative product/service or program. CBAI will begin taking nominations for next year’s award in January.
CBAI Board Service Awards Announced
These awards are presented to individuals whose tenures on CBAI corporate family boards have ended. Thank you so much for your years of dedicated service.

Community Bankers Association of Illinois Board:
  • Kerry Hoops, German-American State Bank, German Valley (2014-2020)
  • Jim Weast, Warren-Boynton State Bank, New Berlin (2014-2020)

CBAI’s Foundation Scholarships for Children and Grandchildren of Community Bankers Announced
SHAZAM®, Kasasa and Community BancService (CBSC) Scholarships are given annually in the amount of $1,000 per year for up to four years of higher education. The winners are children and grandchildren of eligible CBAI-member bank employees, directors and officers — or a part-time bank employee — who are entering their freshman year of undergraduate school or post-high school trade school as a full-time student.

These students were awarded $1,000 per year for up four years to continue their educations:

  • Allison Frale, CNB Bank & Trust, N.A., Carlinville (SHAZAM®)
  • Drake Johnston, State Bank of Toulon (Kasasa)
  • Weston Owen, Legence Bank, Eldorado (Community BancService Corporation)
 
To be eligible, banks must simply pledge/donate a minimum of $2,500 to the CBAI Foundation, which is tax deductible. While payments may be made over a period of years, banks are eligible for the scholarship drawings with their first payment.

Four Banks Awarded Community Bankers School Scholarships from the Foundation
Four two-year scholarships for bankers to attend the Community Bankers School are awarded annually. They are endowed by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, The Baker Group, CBAI Career Development Division and Howard & Howard Attorneys.

The following banks were awarded scholarships to attend the Community Bankers School for 2021-22:

  • Liberty Bank (Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago Scholarship)
  • German-American State Bank, German Valley (The Baker Group Scholarship)
  • Durand State Bank (CBAI Career Development Division Scholarship)
  • Flora Bank & Trust (Howard & Howard Attorneys Scholarship)

Winners are chosen from banks which have pledged or donated a minimum of $2,500 to the Foundation.
BancPac and FedPac Awards Announced

Top 10 Contributors to CBAI BancPac 2019-2020:
  • Belmont Bank & Trust
  • Legence Bank, Eldorado
  • State Bank of Lincoln
  • First State Bank, Mendota
  • First Ottawa Bancshares, Inc.
  • Prospect Bank, Paris
  • Bank of Pontiac
  • First Neighborhood Bancshares, Inc., Toledo
  • State Bank of Toulon
  • SHAZAM®, Johnston, IA

Platinum Contributors to Community FedPac 2019-2020 ($500 or more)
  • Kraig Lounsberry, Community Bankers Association of Illinois
  • Tom Marantz, Bank of Springfield
  • Chad Martin, Goodfield State Bank
  • Douglas Parrott, State Bank of Toulon
  • David Schroeder, Community Bankers Association of Illinois
  • Kathleen Schuessler-Cook, The Village Bank
  • David Stanton, PeopleFirst Bank

CEO Challenge:
The CEO Challenge is met by bankers who qualified for a $250 prize because 100% of their banks’ directors and officers donated to Community BancPac and/or FedPac. The winner of the prize will be announced at the virtual Chairman’s BancPac Raffle, sponsored by SHAZAM®, on October 27, 2020. 
 
BancPac CEO Challenge:
  • Joel Holland, Apple River State Bank
  • Greg Ohlendorf, First Community Bank and Trust, Beecher
  • Tod Jeffers, Scott State Bank, Bethany
  • Ben Barton, Byron Bank
  • Shawn Davis, CNB Bank & Trust, N.A., Carlinville
  • Chuck Deters, Dieterich Bank, Effingham
  • Mike Estes, The Fisher National Bank   
  • Doug Smith, Farmers National Bank of Griggsville
  • Tina Callaway, Farmers & Merchants Bank of Hutsonville
  • Mark Field, Liberty Bank
  • Dan Nederhoff, Milledgeville State Bank
  • Steve Backlund, Better Banks, Peoria
  • Steve Backlund, Backlund Investment Co., Peoria Heights
  • David Pirsein, First National Bank in Pinckneyville
  • Andrew Black, Princeville State Bank
  • Steve Backlund, State Street Bank & Trust Co., Quincy
  • Thomas Walsh, Northwest Bank of Rockford
  • Tom Marantz, Bank of Springfield
  • June Kidd, The First National Bank in Tremont
  • Doug Parrott, State Bank of Toulon

FedPac CEO Challenge:
  • Mark Field, Liberty Bank
  • Tom Marantz, Bank of Springfield
2019-20 Education Participation Award Recipients Recognized
CBAI recently recognized the 2019-20 Education Participation Award recipients. The top five member banks in each of four different asset categories were identified based on the number of education programs they attended during the fiscal year. For banks with more than $225 million in assets, the CBAI member bank attending the most education programs was CNB Bank & Trust, N.A., Carlinville. Goodfield State Bank was the leader among banks with $150 million to $225 million in assets, while State Bank of Whittington, Benton, attended the most programs of those banks with $75 million to $150 million in assets. For banks with less than $75 million in assets, Bank of Yates City took the top honor. Please click here for the complete list of the top five banks in all asset categories.

New Member Recruitment Drawing
Whenever a bank or associate member firm is successfully recruited into membership by a member banker, that banker’s name is entered in a special drawing. There were four names in the drawing this year: John Dosier, First Southern Bank, Marion; Dan Graham, Flora Bank & Trust; Mary Jo Homan, Chester National Bank; and Doug Parrott, State Bank of Toulon. The winner of the $500 cash prize was Doug Parrott.

Four Bankers Celebrate Milestone Anniversaries in Community Banking
Four member bankers were recognized in 2020 for reaching milestone anniversaries as a community banker. Each was presented with a handsome eagle award from CBAI to mark the occasion.

  • Dixie L. Curry, TNB Bank, Tuscola (50 years)
  • Ken Emme, Havana National Bank (61 years)
  • Sam Scott, Scott State Bank, Bethany (50 years)
  • Jim Shafer, The First National Bank in Tremont (50 years)