‘Get inside and get engaged’
Meet Virginia banker Gary Shook, chair of ABA’s Government Relations Council
Meet Virginia banker Gary Shook, chair of ABA’s Government Relations Council
Citing his leadership in advocacy and “his thoughtful, deliberate dedication to the essence of community banking,” BankBeat magazine has named Bryan Bruns — president and CEO of Lake Central Bank in Annandale, Minnesota — as its 2024 Banker of the Year.
Community Bankers Council Chair Jeremy Callais views relationships as the sector’s greatest strength.
Reflecting on how a mentor earlier in her career was willing to ask hard questions, newly elected ABA Chair Julieann Thurlow pledged to “ask the hard questions” to help the banking industry navigate present and future challenges.
Julieann Thurlow, ABA’s 2023-24 chair, unites financial inclusion and financial innovation.
Community banks need to get engaged on the regulators’ capital framework overhaul, outgoing ABA Chair Dan Robb told ABA’s Annual Convention in Nashville this morning.
ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols called for unity in the banking industry as bankers confront present challenges. In his opening address at the ABA Annual Convention in Nashville, Nichols noted that “we are strongest and most effective in our advocacy when we are able to come together.
As CEO of First United Bank and Trust, ABA Treasurer Carissa Rodeheaver views personal relationships as the core business strength of the institution.
The ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking recognized 229 graduates today, awarding Stonier diplomas and Wharton leadership certificates.
In a keynote address to bankers this morning at the 2023 ABA Washington Summit, ABA President and CEO Rob Nichols addressed the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, urging the industry to remain calm and united in the face of what he called an “idiosyncratic liquidity disruption” at these institutions.