2025 Award of Excellence Recognition
From February 24-27, 2026 Sunflower Bank hosted our annual Award of Excellence Retreat in Charleston, South Carolina, recognizing the achievements of top performers throughout our company from all lines of business.
Every sales team winner demonstrated exceptional performance in their respective roles and met or exceeded their 2025 established goals across multiple key metrics.
The Sunflower Award winners are recognized employees in non-sales roles who embody Sunflower Bank's culture and values. These individuals strive to make a lasting impact, as recognized by their colleagues through a nomination process and selection by executive leadership. Their dedication and commitment to excellence help drive our success and shape our culture.
The retreat included group events, downtime for socializing, opportunities for personal excursions, and a special award presentation for the award winners.
Sunflower Bank is proud to honor these exceptional employees who have made significant contributions to our success. Please join us in congratulating these amazing teammates for their significant contributions to “Bringing out the best in the lives we touch . . . Creating Possibility."
Congratulations to Our Award of Excellence Winners
Regional President
Ernesto Avila, Regional President - El Paso, TX
Commercial & Specialty Banking
Ernesto Arredondo, Commercial Banking Team Lead – San Diego, CA
Sinan Battah, Commercial Relationship Manager – San Diego, CA
Baylor Beck, Corporate Banker – Dallas, TX
Jeff Bundy, Market President – Fort Worth, TX
Dino Camunez, Commercial Relationship Manager – Phoenix, AZ
Steve Clark, Commercial Banking Team Lead – San Diego, CA
Brian Cohen, Commercial Relationship Manager, Technology Lending – Dallas, TX
Antonio Escobedo, Commercial Relationship Manager – El Paso, TX
Bradley Haynes, Corporate Banker – Dallas, TX
Chris Roberts, Managing Director, CRE – Overland Park, KS
Shaun Seyedi, Managing Director, Loan Syndications & Capital Markets – Dallas, TX
Spencer Sockwell, Managing Director, Healthcare Lending – Dallas, TX
Cathie Wachter, Commercial Banking Team Lead – Los Angeles, CA
Chase Wildes, Managing Director, Corporate Banking – Dallas, TX
Logan Woodbridge, Commercial Relationship Manager – Wichita, KS
Matt Wysong, Managing Director, Technology Lending – Denver, CO
Business Banking
Cindy Bobbitt, Senior Business Banker – Overland Park, KS
Monica Garcia, Senior Business Banker – El Paso, TX
Diana Vazquez, Business Banking Client Manager – San Antonio, TX
Mortgage Lending
Jay Affleck, Mortgage Producing Regional Sales Manager – Spokane, WA
Luke Baker, Mortgage Sales Manager – Spokane, WA
Steve Howard, Mortgage Producing Regional Sales Manager – Phoenix, AZ
Nelson Howe, Mortgage Branch Manager – Greenwood Village, CO
Jim King, Mortgage Branch Manager – Vancouver, WA
Kelly McReynolds, Mortgage Loan Originator – Santa Fe, NM
Mickey Perry, Mortgage Loan Originator – Spokane, WA
Private Banking
Josh Boxley, Senior Private Banker – Austin, TX
Stacia Freimuth, Senior Private Banker – Denver, CO
Wealth Management
Steve Tronsgard, Wealth Management Advisor – Wichita, KS
Treasury Management
Johnnie Almazan, Treasury Management Officer III – Dallas, TX
Amanda Dutra, Treasury Management Officer III – El Paso, TX
Keri Kent, Treasury Management Producing Team Lead – Greenwood Village, CO
Carrie Quinn, Treasury Management Officer I – Remote
Retail Banking
Maria Aguila, Branch Manager – Santa Fe, NM
Christian Avila, Senior Branch Manager – El Paso, TX
Kylie Beavers, Branch Manager – Boulder, CO
Blanca Chavez, Retail Regional Manager – El Paso, TX
Jan Davis, Branch Manager – Hico, TX
Tabitha Hatch, Branch Manager – Rosenberg, TX
Jessica Head, Branch Manager – Santa Fe, NM
Keita Langford, Senior Branch Manager – Scottsdale, AZ
Donna Martinez, Branch Manager – Broomfield, CO
Brittany Najar, Branch Manager – Las Cruces, NM
Gina Oberle, Branch Manager – Victoria, KS
Claudine Paolino, Senior Branch Manager – Cañon City, CO
Jesse Ramos, Branch Manager – San Marcos, TX
Monica Rodriguez, Senior Branch Manager – Los Alamos, NM
Jessica Slattery, Retail Regional Manager – Dodge City, KS
Alicia Smith, Branch Manager – Tomball, TX
International Banking
Jesus Carmona, International Banking Specialist – El Paso, TX
Sunflower Award
Jeanie Blake, Facilities Coordinator – Salina, KS
Kayla Coleman, Senior Human Resources Operations Specialist – Salina, KS
Jodi Feist, Retail Operations Manager – Salina, KS
Brent Kruger, Business Banking Credit Administrator – Remote
Sabrina Lawrence, Branch Support Help Desk – Salina, KS
Dan Riley, Senior IT Director, Development & Mortgage Tech – Plano, TX
Rochelle Roeder, Quality Assurance Supervisor – Salina, KS
Lara Tabbara, Commercial Loan Administration Manager – Woodland Hills, CA
Jaime Vasquez, Senior Private Banking Associate – San Antonio, TX