West Plains, MO. – David Gohn, the president of West Plains Bank and Trust Company, was recently elected as chairman of the Missouri Bankers Association. He was elected at the organization’s 134th Annual Convention held June 4-6 at the Kilton Branson Convention Center.
As chairman, Gohn will oversee and direct the activities of the MBA Board of Directors and represent MBA’s membership with elected officials and regulators at the state and national levels. He will serve as chairman for one year.
Gohn has served as West Plains Bank and Trust Company president since 2017. He joined the bank in 2005 after serving as an associate attorney with Husch and Eppenberger LLC in Springfield. In 2009, he was named the bank’s president and chief operating officer. He also just completed a term as chairman-elect on MBA’s Board of Directors and previously served as MBA Treasurer in 2021. He has chaired MBA’s Budget and Audit Committee, the Young Bankers Leadership Board of Directors, and the VEBA Board of Trustees. Gohn also served a three-year team on the American Bankers Association’s Community Bankers Council. He is the second individual from West Plains Bank and Trust Company to serve as MBA Chairman. His father served from 1999-2000.
The Missouri Bankers Association is a statewide trade and professional organization in Jefferson City that represents the interests of 220 banks, savings and loans, and trust companies in Missouri. MBA serves as the principal advocate for the Missouri Banking community and provides educational opportunities, products, and services that assist bankers with enhancing their banking operations.
