Equity Bancshares, the Wichita, KS-based holding company of Equity Bank, promoted Chris M. Navratil to CFO to replace Eric R. Newell, who decided to resign from the position.
Equity Bancshares, the Wichita, KS-based holding company of Equity Bank, hired Richard M. Sems as president of Equity Bank. Craig Anderson, who has served as the bank’s president since 2021, resigned.
Equity Bancshares, the holding company of Equity Bank, hired Eric R. Newell as CFO. In addition, Gregory H. Kossover, who previously served as CFO, was named chief operating officer, and Craig L. Anderson was named president of Equity Bank.
Equity Bancshares named Wendell Bontrager president to oversee the operating function, lending and strategy. He was formerly region president for Old National Bank in Fort Wayne, IN.