What’s New in Bank Board Governance?

Emily McCormick is Vice President of Editorial & Research for Bank Director. Emily oversees research projects, from in-depth reports to Bank Director’s annual surveys on M&A, risk, compensation, governance and technology. She also manages content for the Bank Services Program, including Bank Director’s Online Training Series. In addition to speaking and moderating discussions at Bank Director’s in-person and virtual events, Emily writes and edits for Bank Director magazine, BankDirector.com and Bank Director’s weekly newsletter, The Slant. She started her career in the circulation department at the Knoxville News-Sentinel and graduated summa cum laude from The University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and International Business.

Jack Milligan is editor-at-large of Bank Director magazine, a position to which he brings over 40 years of experience in financial journalism organizations. Mr. Milligan directs Bank Director’s editorial coverage and leads its director training efforts. He has a master’s degree in Journalism from The Ohio State University.

Mr. Porteous is an attorney at McCurdy, Wotila & Porteous P.C., and has practiced law for more than 40 years with a focus on business, corporate, and municipal law and government relations. Prior to joining McCurdy, Wotila & Porteous in 2008, he managed his own law practice for more than 20 years. He is a former director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, where he chaired the audit committee. He served as a director of Jackson National Life Insurance of New York from 2002 to 2016, where he served as a member of the audit, risk, and compensation committees. Mr. Porteous brings significant legal, economic, and leadership experience to the Board. Mr. Porteous holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Michigan State University and a juris doctor degree from Western Michigan University, Cooley Law School.