Bison State Bank in Kan. hires new CEO

Bison State Bank in Bison, Kan., has a new CEO. 

Mark Emley also agreed to become the $18.6 million-asset bank’s CEO. Emley (pictured) previously served as CEO of Kendall Bank in Overland Park, Kan.

Bison State named Curt Scoville, a banker who joined earlier this year, as its chief lending officer. 

The bank said Joylynn Gutierrez had become an executive vice president in charge of a new branch in Kansas City, Mo. She has held several roles at the bank, serving as an IT manager and a compliance officer.