EMERGING LEADERS UPDATE Emerging Leaders Experience ‘Day with the Regulators’ The ABA Emerging Leaders Section hosted its inaugural “Day with the Regulators” on Tuesday, November 3, at the Federal Reserve in Little Rock. Following in the theme of the organization’s “Day at the Capitol” event, the workshop was organized to give young banking professionals a greater understanding of the inner-workings of the regulatory processes. Highlights of the day included: Introduction from several Federal Reserve staff members; Regulatory panel discussion featuring Joe Meade, Assistant Regional Director, FDIC; Susannah Marshall, Deputy Commissioner, Arkansas State Bank Department; Scott Morey, Acting Assistant Deputy Comptroller, OCC; and Mike Stevens, Senior Executive Vice President of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors; and Lunch with featured speaker Ray Dillon, Chairman of the Federal Reserve of Little Rock and President & CEO of Deltic Timber.
Robert Hopkins, Federal Reserve Regional Executive, welcomes the group of Emerging Leaders with a rundown on the organization’s mission and function.
Michael Dennis, DD&F Consulting Group (standing), and attendees listen during the regulatory panel discussion. Dennis moderated the discussion, which centered on how to position oneself as a leader in the workplace. Click here to see more photos from the Emerging Leaders Day with the Regulators!
ABA EMERGING LEADERS SECTION COUNCIL KEVIN THOMPSON | PRESIDENT Centennial Bank, Fayetteville
Stone Bank, Little Rock
BLAKE FLETCHER | VICE PRESIDENT
Relyance Bank, Pine Bluff
JOHN ANDERSON | SEC./TREAS.
EDUARDO ABRIL | GROUP 4 First State Bank of DeQueen, DeQueen
ROBERT HARGIS | GROUP 5 Parkway Bank, Monticello
GREG MCCARROLL | GROUP 2 Centennial Bank, Little Rock
JOHN BOLLINGER | GROUP 3 The Bank of Fayetteville, Fayetteville
BURT HICKS | GROUP 5 Simmons Bank, Pine Bluff
HUNTER NORTON | GROUP 3 First Security Bank, Fayetteville
JACOB BOX | GROUP 5 Simmons Bank, Dumas
ANDY HORTON | GROUP 1 Fidelity National Bank, Marion
GEORGE PURVIS | GROUP 3 Cornerstone Bank, Eureka Springs
TYLER DAVIS | GROUP 4 Diamond Bank, Ashdown
BLAKE JOHNSON | GROUP 1 Evolve Bank, Jonesboro
BEN RIDINGS | GROUP 2 Bank of the Ozarks, Little Rock
BRANDON GENTRY | GROUP 1 Cross County Bank, Wynne
MATT LAFORCE | GROUP 2 First Security Bank, Searcy
HUNTER WINDLE | GROUP 4 The Malvern National Bank, Malvern
WHAT IS THE EMERGING LEADERS SECTION? The Emerging Leaders Section (ELS) was organized by the Arkansas Bankers Association Board of Directors to provide information concerning educational opportunities available for its members. The ELS was established to provide leadership training for young bankers, to enhance banking careers, offer its members the opportunity to learn, network, and be productive members of the banking profession. 6
The Arkansas Banker | November 2015 2015
