ABA Banking Journal
No Result
View All Result
  • Topics
    • Ag Banking
    • Commercial Lending
    • Community Banking
    • Compliance and Risk
    • Cybersecurity
    • Economy
    • Human Resources
    • Insurance
    • Legal
    • Mortgage
    • Mutual Funds
    • Payments
    • Policy
    • Retail and Marketing
    • Tax and Accounting
    • Technology
    • Wealth Management
  • Newsbytes
  • Podcasts
  • Magazine
    • Subscribe
    • Advertise
    • Magazine Archive
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Podcast Archive
    • Sponsored Content Archive
SUBSCRIBE
ABA Banking Journal
  • Topics
    • Ag Banking
    • Commercial Lending
    • Community Banking
    • Compliance and Risk
    • Cybersecurity
    • Economy
    • Human Resources
    • Insurance
    • Legal
    • Mortgage
    • Mutual Funds
    • Payments
    • Policy
    • Retail and Marketing
    • Tax and Accounting
    • Technology
    • Wealth Management
  • Newsbytes
  • Podcasts
  • Magazine
    • Subscribe
    • Advertise
    • Magazine Archive
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Podcast Archive
    • Sponsored Content Archive
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home ABA Banking Journal Podcast

Podcast: A Customer Advocate Inside the Bank

May 22, 2019
Reading Time: 1 min read
Podcast: A Customer Advocate Inside the Bank

Rodney Shepard at a meeting of the ABA Community Bankers Council.

“Customer experience is really the only durable or sustainable differentiator in our industry,” says Rodney Shepard, who was recently promoted to be Arvest Bank’s first-ever chief customer experience officer. On the latest episode of the ABA Banking Journal Podcast, Shepard discusses how he “champions the customer inside our organization,” focusing on the integrated digital, in-branch and call center experience — flagging potential pain points and learning from other industries that do customer experience well. Shepard also talks about the continued relevance of branches in Arvest’s strategy. “The more [an issue] goes up the complication scale, the more they want to visit with someone in person,” he says.

If you can’t see the audio player above, click here to listen to this week’s episode.

In this episode:

Rodney Shepard
Chief Customer Experience Officer
Arvest Bank
Monica C. Meinert
Deputy Editor
ABA Banking Journal
Shaun Kern
Senior Counsel
ABA

Tags: ABA Banking Journal PodcastBank branchesCustomer experienceMidsize banksRetail banking
ShareTweetPin

Related Posts

Five tips to juice community bank board performance

New survey probes community banks’ plans for digital assets

Community Banking
October 6, 2026

Double-digit shares of community bankers intend to offer tokenized deposits and stablecoin solutions within the next 12 months, according to the Conference of State Bank Supervisors' 2026 community bank survey released today. 

FDIC’s Hill: Standards-setting organization could spur bank-fintech partnerships

ABA announces investment in BankTech Ventures

Community Banking
October 6, 2026

The investment reflects ABA's ongoing commitment to identifying innovative technologies and companies that can deliver value to banks and their customers.

Fed’s Bowman to keynote ABA Conference for Community Bankers

Fed to split bank supervision into five regions

Community Banking
October 6, 2026

The Federal Reserve will divide its bank supervision into five geographic regions rather than splitting it among the 12 Reserve Bank districts, Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said. The Fed also plans to revisit the criteria used...

‘Progressive modernization’ for cores

‘Progressive modernization’ for cores

Technology
October 6, 2026

A path that supports continuous upgrades instead of waiting for features and enhancements to arrive in larger, less frequent releases.

Fed, FDIC withdraw statements on managing risks for crypto

FinCEN withdraws proposals on crypto recordkeeping

Compliance and Risk
October 5, 2026

FinCEN is withdrawing two proposed rules that would have created new recordkeeping requirements for financial institutions for certain transactions involving convertible virtual currencies.

Maher named 2026-2027 chair of ABA’s American Bankers Council

Maher named 2026-2027 chair of ABA’s American Bankers Council

Community Banking
October 2, 2026

Christopher Maher has been named chair of ABA’s American Bankers Council for the 2026–2027 membership year. Maher is CEO of OceanFirst Financial Corp. and OceanFirst Bank, a New Jersey-based institution.

NEWSBYTES

ABA, MBA release ad encouraging Sen. Hyde-Smith to continue championing economic growth

October 6, 2026

ABA seeks more coordination among banking agencies in rewriting disclosure rules

October 6, 2026

ABA announces investment in BankTech Ventures

October 6, 2026

SPONSORED CONTENT

The Shift from Demographic Marketing

The Shift from Demographic Marketing

October 1, 2026
Meeting Ag Lending Goals Without Going It Alone

Meeting Ag Lending Goals Without Going It Alone

October 1, 2026
Beyond the Portfolio: The Wealth Manager’s New Role in a Multigenerational World

Beyond the Portfolio: The Wealth Manager’s New Role in a Multigenerational World

September 17, 2026
Banking Technology at a Strategic Crossroads

Banking Technology at a Strategic Crossroads

September 8, 2026

PODCASTS

Podcast: Creating seamless customer experiences

September 30, 2026

Podcast: Telling a different kind of story about community banks

September 28, 2026

Podcast: Making the jump from a high performer to a high-performing leader

September 16, 2026

American Bankers Association
1333 New Hampshire Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
1-800-BANKERS (800-226-5377)
www.aba.com
About ABA
Privacy Policy
Contact ABA

ABA Banking Journal
About ABA Banking Journal
Media Kit
Advertising
Subscribe

© 2026 American Bankers Association. All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Topics
    • Ag Banking
    • Commercial Lending
    • Community Banking
    • Compliance and Risk
    • Cybersecurity
    • Economy
    • Human Resources
    • Insurance
    • Legal
    • Mortgage
    • Mutual Funds
    • Payments
    • Policy
    • Retail and Marketing
    • Tax and Accounting
    • Technology
    • Wealth Management
  • Newsbytes
  • Podcasts
  • Magazine
    • Subscribe
    • Advertise
    • Magazine Archive
    • Newsletter Archive
    • Podcast Archive
    • Sponsored Content Archive

© 2026 American Bankers Association. All rights reserved.