NBA, NBISCO Boards of Directors Meet in Elkhorn

NBA Chair Lydell Woodbury, First Nebraska Bank (Valley), hosted NBA and NBISCO Boards of Directors meetings this week at First Nebraska Bank in Elkhorn. The NBA Board was fortunate to be joined by Gov. Jim Pillen and Rep. Mike Flood. Over breakfast, Gov. Pillen addressed Nebraska's ag economy, workforce and childcare issues. Rep. Mike Flood joined the group for lunch, where the discussion centered around his role on the House Financial Services Committee, cybersecurity and digital assets. Other topics discussed include the NBA's Bank On Your Future workforce initiative and the possibility of creating a student membership to the NBA.

Among the items approved by the NBA Board were:

• Potential 2024 affirmative legislation, as recommended by the NBA Government Relations Committee
• A $2,500 donation to the Hawaii Bankers Association's "Aloha for Maui" Wildfire Relief Fund
• Associate member applications from Community Development Resources and USDA Rural Development

The NBISCO Board of Directors reviewed member participation with preferred vendors and insurance products and discussed NBA Benefits Plans fees and potential new preferred vendors.

Gov. Jim Pillen joined the NBA Board of Directors for breakfast.

Rep. Mike Flood joined the NBA Board of Directors for lunch.