OMB Bank Names Jeff Palmer as President, CFO

Jeff Palmer has been named president and chief financial officer of OMB Bank. Photo credit: OMB Bank.

Posted April 2, 2026

OMB Bank announced that Jeff Palmer has been named president while continuing in his role as chief financial officer.

Palmer will continue serving as CFO of OMB Bank while assuming the president role from CEO and founder Mark Harrington. Palmer will now oversee responsibilities in day-to-day operations while continuing to lead its financial strategy

Harrington will remain chief executive officer.

“As OMB has grown into a $2 billion financial institution, it’s important that we continue building the right leadership structure to support our size and future growth. Jeff has been a key part of our leadership team and has the experience, judgment and work ethic needed to help lead the bank forward. He understands our markets, our customers and our culture,” Harrington said in a release.

Palmer brings to the role more than 20 years of experience in community banking and financial management. He first joined OMB Bank in 2019. Prior to joining OMB, Palmer spent over 10 years at Stockmens Bank, where he held several leadership roles, including Missouri president, chief financial officer and controller.

Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Springfield, OMB Bank operates 10 branch locations across Southwest Missouri and the greater Kansas City metropolitan area. In early last year, OMB Bank announced two leadership appointments: Michelle Sullivan as senior vice president and chief risk officer and Duane Farmer as senior vice president and director of consumer lending. In September, OMB Bank opened a full-service branch in Prairie Village, marking the bank’s tenth location.