Caught on Camera

Marketing@CCB
May 8
3 min read

From volunteer projects to community events, our associates are making an impact—and we’ve got the photos to prove it!

MBA Marketing Conference|April 9-10

Leigh Adams, EVP Marketing and Communications, attended the Missouri Bankers Association Human Resources & Marketing Conference in Columbia, Missouri, on April 9-10. Leigh serves on the MBA’s Communications Committee.

Leigh Adams, far left

Sending Horses to Greener Pastures|April 16

When Country Club Bank acquired Bank of the Prairie’s Olathe financial centers at 18675 West 151st Street and 23600 College Boulevard in 2019, two sculptures of horses were included in the acquisition. They are made from repurposed found objects such as license plates and old adding machines. Guinotte Wise, the sculptor, titled these life-size draft horses “Workhorse of the Great Plains.”

Affectionately nicknamed Rusty and Sam, the horses have moved on to greener pastures. They are now on display at Powell Gardens, a botanical garden in Kingsville, Missouri, where they will enjoy life among the flowers and the wide-open spaces the garden offers.

Interested in viewing the horses in their new home? Fill out this form to enter a drawing for two tickets to Powell Gardens. The winner will be announced in the next edition of True North News!

Members of CCB's Olathe 151st team say goodbye to Rusty and Sam.

Leawood Chamber at Prairie Village Financial Center|April 18

The Leawood Chamber of Commerce recently held an After Hours Networking event at our Prairie Village financial center.

Faith Lanning and Dan Teahan were among those who connected with community members and business owners at the event.

Thompson Medal|April 23

Each year, the Thompson Center for Integrity in Finance and Economics at Benedictine College honors a distinguished leader in finance, banking, economics or entrepreneurship with the Thompson Medal—an award that celebrates the legacy of Byron Thompson and his commitment to principled leadership. The Center was dedicated on July 22, 2018, on what would have been Byron's 86th birthday.

This year, the Thompson Medal was awarded to Bill Ryan, founder and CEO of Shamrock Trading Corporation, a diversified transportation, finance and technology company headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. The ceremony took place at Country Club Bank. It featured remarks from Benedictine College President Stephen Minnis, Country Club Bank CEO Paul Thompson, Thomas Hoenig, former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and student speaker Benjamin Joerger.

VTO|Pete’s Garden|April 23

There’s nothing better than when one of our teams at CCB has an opportunity to volunteer together. Our fantastic Loan Operations Servicing Team recently volunteered at Pete’s Garden to package meals for needy families.

Pictured are Tyler Koch, Morgan Gosney, Crystal Green, Emille Taylor, Kylie Burks, Chris Byers, Andrew Lamparter, Victoria Kukharets, Erica Hicks and Mary Dean.

Visit KC Annual Tourism Outlook| April 23

Visit KC hosts an Annual Tourism Outlook each year to dig into the numbers behind tourism in Kansas City and take a look at what's coming. Our Downtown team (pictured below) attended.

VTO | The Whole Person | April 25

Who says spring cleaning is just for indoors? Lance Caldwell, Hallie Mannon and Terrance Fitzpatrick teamed up with The Whole Person’s Planting Independence program to lend a hand with outdoor clean-up—supporting individuals with disabilities and helping brighten up their yards for spring.

L-R: Lance Caldwell, Hallie Mannon and Terrance Fitzpatrick

CCVI Trolley Run | April 27

Several CCBers spent a recent Sunday morning participating in the CCVI Trolley Run, one of Kansas City’s oldest and largest runs. This year, there were more than 3,200 participants!

The Children's Center for the Visually Impaired serves more than 300 children annually from birth through school age. The CCVI Trolley Run is the organization's largest fundraiser, and all money raised from the race supports educational or therapeutic services for kids with vision impairment.

Representing Team CCB were Daniel Zinser, Rose Callier, Morgan Gosney, Jeff Whelan, Meghan Summers, McKinley Williams, Victoria Kukharets and Abbi Ford.

VTO | KC Community Gardens | April 29

Country Club Bank volunteers got their hands dirty at the Kansas City Community Garden orchard, pitching in for the start of the growing season. By weeding and thinning fruit, they helped manage pests naturally, reducing the need for chemicals, and gave the remaining fruit more space to grow bigger and better.