John A. Klebba, the Board’s vice chair, has been the CEO and chairman of the board of Legends Bank in Linn, Missouri, and its holding company, Linn Holding Company, since April 2018. He previously served as the president, CEO, and chairman of the board of Legends Bank and its holding company, Linn Holding Company, since February 2004. Mr. Klebba has been with Legends Bank since 1991. Prior to that, he was a partner in the Kansas City office of the law firm of Lewis Rice and Fingersh, where his practice concentrated on corporate and banking law. He is also the managing member of JHK Farm, LLC, a family-owned cow/calf operation in Osage County, Missouri.
Mr. Klebba is a former member of the board of the American Bankers Association and a former chairman of the Missouri Bankers Association. He is currently the chairman of the Board of Regents of the State Technical College of Missouri, a member of the board of the Missouri Higher Education Savings Program, as well as a board member of a number of charitable organizations. Mr. Klebba holds both a Juris Doctor degree and MBA degree from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Klebba’s position as an officer of a member institution and his experience, as indicated by his background, support his qualifications to serve on our Board of Directors. He currently serves as the vice chair of the Executive and Governance Committee.