OMB Bank Welcomes Two New Leadership Additions

Posted February 27, 2025

Springfield-based OMB Bank announced two new additions to its leadership roster with years of experience in the banking sector.

OMB Bank appointed Michelle Sullivan as senior vice president and chief risk officer. Additionally, Duane Farmer joins the bank as senior vice president and director of consumer lending.

A banking and compliance veteran of 31 years, Sullivan has held leadership positions across the sector including 10 years with Kansas City-based UMB Bank. While at UMB, she served as senior vice president and director of corporate risk operations for over 4 years. She was most recently head of banking compliance and risk management for Dama Financial, a role she held for the past seven years.

With over 20 years of industry experience, Farmer has served at Sun Security Bank, Great Southern Bank and was most recently chief lending officer at Metro Credit Union in Springfield for nearly 12 years.

Duane Farmer joins OMB Bank as senior vice president and director of consumer lending. Photo credit: OMB Bank.

“We are thrilled to welcome Michelle and Duane to OMB Bank,” president of OMB, Mark Harrington, said in a release. “Michelle’s deep expertise in risk management and compliance, along with Duane’s extensive experience in consumer lending, will be invaluable as we continue to grow and enhance our services. Their leadership will help strengthen our commitment to providing exceptional banking solutions to our customers and the continuously growing list of communities we serve.”

OMB is headquartered in Springfield and operates nine branch locations across Southwest Missouri and the greater Kansas City metro area. Founded in 1999, the bank emphasizes personalized relationships with its high-net-worth clients. As of the fiscal quarter ending Dec. 31, OMB Bank has $1.77 billion in total assets.