Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Jeffrey R. Schmid

Jeffrey R. Schmid
President
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Jeffrey R. Schmid took office on August 21, 2023, as the 10th president and chief executive officer of the Tenth District, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Schmid served as president and chief executive officer of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking Foundation at Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business, where he previously served as chairman of its board of trustees.

From 2007 to 2019, Mr. Schmid served as chairman and chief executive officer of Mutual of Omaha Bank. From 1989 to 2007, he served as president of American National Bank. Mr. Schmid began his career in 1981 as a field examiner in the Kansas City office of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Mr. Schmid received a BS in business administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and is a graduate of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking.

Bank Location

1 Memorial Drive
Kansas City, MO 64198
(816) 881-2000
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Head office at Kansas City, Missouri.

Branch Banks at Denver, Colorado; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and Omaha, Nebraska.

Covers the states of Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Wyoming; 43 counties in western Missouri; and 14 counties in northern New Mexico.

Website: https://www.kansascityfed.org/

Kansas district map

Branches

Denver
1020 16th Street, Denver, CO 80202
(303) 572-2300

Oklahoma City
211 N. Robinson, Two Leadership Square, Suite 300, Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 270-8400

Omaha
2201 Farnam Street, Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 221-5500


List of Directors
Class A
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Alex Williams Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President
Halstead Bank
Halstead, Kansas
2025
Susan Chapman Plumb Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Local Bank
Hulbert, Oklahoma
2026
John J. Coyne, III Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President 
Big Horn Federal Savings Bank 
Greybull, Wyoming
2027
Class B
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Carmen Tapio Owner, President, and Chief Executive Officer
North End Teleservices, LLC
Omaha, Nebraska
2025
Ruben Alonso, III Chief Executive Officer
AltCap
Kansas City, Missouri
2026
Ramin Cherafat Chief Executive Officer
McCownGordon Construction
Kansas City, Missouri
2027
Class C
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Patrick A. Dujakovich
(Chair)
President
Greater Kansas City AFL-CIO
Kansas City, Missouri
2025
Paul Maass

Chief Executive Officer
Scoular
Omaha, Nebraska

2026
Jandel Allen-Davis, MD
(Deputy Chair)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Craig Hospital
Englewood, Colorado
2027

DENVER BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Timothy Laney Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer
National Bank Holdings Corporation
Glenwood Village, Colorado
2025
Rachel Gerlach Chief Credit Officer
Alpine Bank
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
2026
Barry Biffle Chief Executive Officer 
Frontier Airlines 
Denver, Colorado
2027
Arin Emmert Chief Executive Officer and Dealer Principal 
Fremont Motor Companies 
Lander, Wyoming
2027

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Del Esparza
(Chair)
Chief Executive Officer
Esparza Digital & Advertising
Albuquerque, New Mexico
2025
Navin Dimond Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Stonebridge Companies
Denver, Colorado
2026
Shelly Marquez President 
Mercy Housing Mountain Plains 
Denver, Colorado
2027


 

OKLAHOMA CITY BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Mark Burrage Chief Executive Officer
FirstBank
Atoka, Oklahoma
2025
Terry Salmon President
Computer System Designers
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2025
Brady Sidwell Owner and Principal
Sidwell Strategies, LLC
Enid, Oklahoma
2026
Jason Garner President 
Crawley Petroleum Corporation 
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2027

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Rebecca Thompson Chief Financial Officer 
AAON, Inc. 
Tulsa, Oklahoma
2025
Scott Case President
Case & Associates Properties, Inc.
Tulsa, Oklahoma
2026
Rhonda Hooper
(Chair)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jordan Advertising
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2027


 

OMAHA BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Clark Lauritzen Chairman and President
First National Bank of Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
2025
DJ Eihusen Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and President
Chief Industries, Inc.
Grand Island, Nebraska
2026
Kyle Arganbright President and Co-Founder 
Sandhills State Bank 
Valentine, Nebraska
2027
Susan Wilkinson President and Chief Operating Officer 
Ameritas Mutual Holding Company 
Lincoln, Nebraska
2027

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
L. Javier Fernandez
(Chair)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Omaha Public Power District
Omaha, Nebraska
2025
David Roth Chief Executive Officer
Omaha Airport Authority
Omaha, Nebraska
2026
Joanne Li Chancellor
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
2027
Last Update: February 28, 2025