Equity Bank Series: Julie Huber - Executive VP of Strategic Initiatives at Equity Bank

Julie Huber joined Equity Bank in January 2003 and currently oversees mergers and acquisition integration and major projects for the $4.0-billion bank in her role as Executive Vice President of Strategic Initiatives. Julie began her banking career with Peoples Bank and Trust in McPherson, Kansas, and soon supervised retail, operations, compliance, training and security functions for Sunflower Bank over 8 years. She has been a member of Equity Bank's senior leadership team since the bank's inception, serving roles in human resources, retail, finance, training, and compliance, as well as two years as Chief Risk Officer, 4 years as Chief Credit Officer, and the last two years in her current role. Julie is an alumnus of McPherson College, with B.A. degrees in Business Administration and History and also earned an MBA from Baker University. She graduated from the Stonier Graduate School of Banking in 2006 and was honored by the Wichita Business Journal as a class member of "40 under 40" in 2008 and Women In Business in 2013. Julie is a 2012 graduate of the Bank Leaders of Kansas (BLOK), sponsored by the Kansas Bankers Association.  Julie has previously served as President for the Andover Advantage Foundation in Andover, Kansas, and currently serves as a Board Trustee for McPherson College.