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Wichita banker and Project Wichita co-chairman Aaron Bastian has another hat to wear. Bastian, president of Fidelity Bank, was recently appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Fed's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.

(WICHITA, KS) --- Fidelity Bank announced new leadership for credit and lending operations with the promotion of Roger Mericle to chief credit officer. In this role, he provides guidance to all areas of Fidelity’s credit operations, including residential lending, credit administration, consumer lending and loan operations. Mericle replaces longtime Fidelity executive Mark Sikes, who is retiring after a 23-year career at Fidelity, during which he helped shape credit operations across all areas of lending.

Never Stop Starting, our latest Wichita-centric Bravely Onward message was the focus of a Wichita Eagle article published in the Sunday, October 29, newspaper.

Fidelity Bank’s newest branch opened at 3128 S. Seneca on Monday, April 10. This branch replaced the bank’s nearby location at 3101 S. Seneca. The newly constructed branch introduced Fidelity Bank’s new service delivery model, blending technology and personal service to help meet the changing needs of customers.

Sheree Utash and Sheryl Wohlford have been elected to serve on the Fidelity Bank Board of Directors. Both are accomplished business professionals and community leaders. Their terms on the board of directors began on June 1, 2017.

Fidelity Bank, through its fund at the Wichita Community Foundation, is making a $90,000 grant to the Greater Wichita Partnership to provide and remodel the space to the west of the current Wichita Downtown Development Corporation offices and Design & Innovation Center. Adding to the space will allow the Greater Wichita Economic Development Coalition staff to co-locate with WDDC staff. Both organizations are now under the Partnership umbrella.

Fidelity Bank celebrated the construction of a new branch in Derby, Kansas on June 29 with a groundbreaking ceremony attended by members of the Derby city government and Derby Chamber of Commerce.

  The United Way of the Plains has honored Fidelity Bank with the Spirit of Caring Award in the large company category. Each year, four organizations are presented with this prestigious designation in recognition of prior-year giving and volunteer support. The Spirit of Caring Award represents collective contributions of time and dollars during our 2015 fall campaign. With an 11% increase in employee giving over the prior year and 13 new leadership givers, we achieved 114.82% of our giving potential, reaching the Chairman’s Circle with a combined corporate and employee gift in excess of $150,000. We are proud to be recognized alongside Bank of America (medium-sized company), Grant Thornton (small-sized company) and Workforce Alliance (non-profit and government) for strengthening our community through giving, advocacy and volunteerism. This award was earned through our shared spirit of generosity and effort to move our city Bravely Onward.

  On Tuesday, September 13, local officials joined members of the Fidelity Bank and Conco Construction teams at the site of our future South Seneca branch for a groundbreaking celebration. Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell, Wichita District IV Councilman Jeff Blubaugh and Sedgwick County Second District Commissioner Tim Norton were on hand to help commemorate the occasion. Fidelity Bank President Aaron Bastian addressed the group, affirming our commitment to our customers in southwest Wichita and explaining how this new office will help evolve the way we serve them. Within this new office, an innovative mix of technology and personal service will result in an experience tailored to each customer. The new branch office is expected to open for business during the first quarter of 2017.