The official decision-making body of the WBA is the Board of Directors, which meets several times a year to deal with policy issues affecting the association. The Board of Directors is composed of 9 board members plus three elected officers and the immediate past chair. Each are elected to a three year term during the WBA annual meeting. The current board of directors as follows:

CHAIR

Paul Brunkhorst, President/CEO

Buffalo Federal Bank - Buffalo

FIRST VICE CHAIR 

Ann Nelson, Sr. Director/Community Manager
FNBO - Cheyenne

SECOND VICE CHAIR

Craig Valdez, Chief Banking Officer

Hilltop Bank - Casper

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR

Kevin Paintner, Regional President

ANB Bank - Cheyenne

2025-2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (ONE-YEAR TERM):

Vacant

Jack Costantino, COO

RSNB Bank - Rock Springs

Matt Pope, Market President South Central Wyoming

FIB - Cheyenne 

2025-2027 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (TWO YEAR TERM):

Joshua Mickelson, Vice President

Zions Bank - Jackson

Claudius Duncan, Jr., Executive Director - Market Director (WY/MT/UT)

JP Morgan Chase - Cheyenne 

Duane Whitlock, Community Bank President

ANB Bank - Worland

2025-2028 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (THREE YEAR TERM):

Vacant

Ty Nelson, President & CEO

First Bank of WY - Division of Glacier Bank - Cody

Rick Bertram, President & CEO

Cowboy State Bank - Ranchester

WBA STAFF:

Scott W. Meier, President//CEO

Cheryl Johnston, EVP