Come join us for lunch on Sept. 11 as our featured speaker, Thomas A. Page gives us an update on the state of banking in Kansas. 

Page has been President/CEO of Emprise Bank in Wichita since 1994. He has served in executive level positions with a number of financial institutions for over 30 years. 

Page received a bachelor of science degree from the United States Air Force Academy in 1975, with majors in economics and management.  He earned his master of business administration from the University of Missouri, Columbia in 1978. 

Over his career, Page has been active with many community groups including serving on the board of trustees of the Wichita Art Museum, the Wichita Community Foundation, Wichita Chamber of Commerce, and Boy Scouts of America Quivira Council.  He served seven years on the board and as chairman of the Kansas Development Finance Authority and also served on the Kansas Bankers’ Association (KBA) board.  In addition, he served on the American Bankers’ Association (ABA) Taxation Committee, ABA Corporate Governance Task Force, ABA Community Bankers’ Council, the Wichita Downtown Development Corporation and completed a six-year appointment to the KBA PAC Committee in 2012.

Page has served four years on the Via Christi Foundation and is currently chairman of the board of trustees. He is also on the Kansas Bankers Association Federal Affairs Committee. 

The luncheon will be held at the Wichita Area Association of Realtors, 170 W. Dewey St., from 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. The cost is $15.  Reservations are required by Friday, September 7. Reservations and payment can be made online, by calling the WIBA office at 316-201-3264 or by emailing membership@wiba.org.