Get To Know Us!
We're a bit different.
We’re not your typical financial institution…nor do we want to be. When you work with Emprise, our goal is to exceed your expectations each and every time. We want to keep finding ways to be the bank you choose over and over again.
Our Values
Integrity
We do what’s right. We do what we say we’ll do.
Customer Focused
We deliver exceptional experiences by putting the customer’s voice in the middle of every decision we make. We are caring, empathetic & responsive.
Teamwork
We value our differences, respect each other’s individuality, trust our teammates, and hold each other accountable. We take great satisfaction in and celebrate shared success.
Enterprising
We are innovative, agile and imaginative. We thrive in grey space. We are passionate about solving the right problems. We experiment and iterate. We are resilient and are unafraid to fail. We are strategic, analytical and data driven.
Driven
We are intense competitors. We operate with purpose, pace and urgency. We strive to become better everyday. Winning matters.
Emprise Community Involvement
Strengthening our Communities
Our communities are at the heart of everything we do. Like our customers, we live and work in the towns we serve. We have a vested interest in seeing our communities thrive!
At Emprise, we want to make a difference in people’s lives and give generously in the spirit of accomplishing great things that make our communities stronger. Not only does the bank support a wide variety of qualified organizations, but our employees are dedicated to getting involved as well.
Our community volunteer program, Emprise Empowers, celebrates the contributions each one of us can make to give back. Emprise encourages community involvement and facilitates and supports volunteer opportunities with organizations that provide important services to our cities and are meaningful to our employees.
Look for our Emprise Empowers volunteers at community events around the state!
If you’d like to request a sponsorship or donation for your organization, please read our guidelines.
Our Leadership
Matt Michaelis
Chairman of the Board – Chief Executive Officer
Whitney Woyke
Executive Vice President – Consumer & Embedded Banking
Jason Beckmann
Executive Vice President – Commercial, Wealth & Technology
Jessica Jones
Executive Vice President – People & Culture
Sonja Theisen
Chief Financial Officer – Executive Vice President Risk & Operations
Board of Directors
Matt Michaelis
M.D. Michaelis
Mike Daood
Kaye Monk-Morgan
Derrick Nielsen
Josh Oeding
Trish Minard
Recognition
Delivering exceptional experiences to our customers.
The Chamber 2025 Spirit of Wichita Award
Emprise Bank received the Spirit of Wichita Award from the Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes Emprise for years of strength in employment, leadership, innovation and community involvement.
Forbes America’s Best-In-State '21-'25
Emprise Bank has been named to Forbes America’s Best-In-State Banks list for Kansas for the fifth year in a row.
Best of Wichita '22 - '24 Best Bank
The Wichita Eagle showcases and celebrates the businesses, people and places the community loves the most—as voted by the people.
American Banker 2023 Award
American Banker recognized our Innovation and Strategy leadership team for The Most Powerful Women in Banking Top Team award.
MX Innovator 2023 Award
MX Technologies recognized Emprise Bank as a Consumer Engagement Innovator for products and services that focus on delivering personalized and relevant experiences and driving consumer engagement.
WBJ '21 - '23 Innovation Award
For the third year in a row, Emprise Bank has been recognized as one of the brightest innovative organizations in the area. Emprise was selected as one of 10 innovators and 17 companies.
American Bankers Association 2023 Award
ABA Brand Slam celebrates the best in bank marketing in the six different categories. Emprise was recognized for best website redesign.
America's Best Banks 2022 by Newsweek
This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek with strict criteria from LendingTree, a leader in banking data.
Travillian Tech-Forward Bank Index 2022
Travillian announced Emprise Bank as one of three new members of their Tech-Forward Bank Index.