Get To Know Us!

We're a bit different.

We’re not your typical financial institution…nor do we want to be. When you work with Emprise, our goal is to exceed your expectations each and every time. We want to keep finding ways to be the bank you choose over and over again.

Our Values

Integrity

We do what’s right. We do what we say we’ll do.

Customer Focused

We deliver exceptional experiences by putting the customer’s voice in the middle of every decision we make. We are caring, empathetic & responsive.

Teamwork

We value our differences, respect each other’s individuality, trust our teammates, and hold each other accountable. We take great satisfaction in and celebrate shared success.

Enterprising

We are innovative, agile and imaginative. We thrive in grey space. We are passionate about solving the right problems. We experiment and iterate. We are resilient and are unafraid to fail. We are strategic, analytical and data driven.

Driven

We are intense competitors. We operate with purpose, pace and urgency. We strive to become better everyday. Winning matters.

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Emprise Community Involvement

Emprise employees volunteer in their communities

Strengthening our Communities

Our communities are at the heart of everything we do. Like our customers, we live and work in the towns we serve. We have a vested interest in seeing our communities thrive! 

At Emprise, we want to make a difference in people’s lives and give generously in the spirit of accomplishing great things that make our communities stronger. Not only does the bank support a wide variety of qualified organizations, but our employees are dedicated to getting involved as well. 

Our community volunteer program, Emprise Empowers, celebrates the contributions each one of us can make to give back. Emprise encourages community involvement and facilitates and supports volunteer opportunities with organizations that provide important services to our cities and are meaningful to our employees. 

Look for our Emprise Empowers volunteers at community events around the state! 

If you’d like to request a sponsorship or donation for your organization, please read our guidelines.

Our Leadership

Matt Michaelis

Chairman of the Board / President / Chief Executive Officer

Gil Trout

Executive Vice President - Commercial Banking & Wealth Management

Whitney Woyke

Executive Vice President - Retail & Embedded Banking
Jason Beckmann

Jason Beckmann

Executive Vice President - Technology & Operations
Jessica Jones

Jessica Jones

Executive Vice President - People & Culture
Sonja Theisen

Sonja Theisen

Executive Vice President - Chief Financial Officer & Head of Risk

Board of Directors

Matt Michaelis

Chairman of the Board / President / Chief Executive Officer

M.D. Michaelis

Vice Chairman / Emprise Bank & President / Emprise Financial Corporation

Mike Daood

President / LodgeWorks Partners, L.P.

Kaye Monk-Morgan

President & CEO / Kansas Leadership Center

Derrick Nielsen

President & CEO / High Touch

Josh Oeding

Founder & General Partner / Tenzing Capital

Trish Minard

Retired Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer

Recognition

Delivering exceptional experiences to our customers.

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Forbes America’s Best-In-State Banks '23

Emprise Bank has been named to Forbes America’s Best-In-State Banks list for Kansas for the third year in a row.

Best of Wichita Winner

Best of Wichita 2023 Best Bank Award

The Wichita Eagle showcases and celebrates the businesses, people and places the community loves the most—as voted by the people.

Brand Slam Award

American Bankers Association 2023 Award

ABA Brand Slam celebrates the best in bank marketing in the six different categories. Emprise was recognized for best website redesign.

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American Banker 2023 Award

American Banker recognized our Innovation and Strategy leadership team for The Most Powerful Women in Banking Top Team award. 

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MX Innovator 2023 Award

MX Technologies recognized Emprise Bank as a Consumer Engagement Innovator for products and services that focus on delivering personalized and relevant experiences and driving consumer engagement.

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WBJ 2023 Innovation Award

For the third year in a row, Emprise Bank has been recognized as one of the brightest innovative organizations in the area. Emprise was selected as one of 10 innovators and 17 companies.

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2022 Best Bank

The Wichita Eagle showcases and celebrates the businesses, people and places the community loves the most—as voted by the people.

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WBJ 2022 Innovation Award

Emprise Bank was honored as one of 23 companies for creating innovative approaches and solutions to the workplace.

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Travillian Tech-Forward Bank Index 2022

Travillian announced Emprise Bank as one of three new members of their Tech-Forward Bank Index.

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Forbes America’s Best-In-State Banks '22

This prestigious award is presented by Forbes with data compiled through a partnership with market research firm Statista. 

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America's Best Banks 2022 by Newsweek

This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek with strict criteria from LendingTree, a leader in banking data.

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Forbes America’s Best-In-State Banks '21

Emprise Bank has been named to Forbes America’s Best-In-State Banks 2021 list for Kansas.

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Alloy Labs 2021 Transformer Award

Alloy Labs Alliance is a group of community banks leveraging network effects to accelerate innovation, build partnerships, and make investments.

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WBJ 2021 Innovation Award

Emprise Bank was selected as one of 13 companies to have brought innovative approaches and solutions to the workplace.