Agenda

Creating A Community of Bank Directors

Prior to the Bank Board Forum kicking off, Bank Director hosts its one-day Director Certification Workshop for those participating in Bank Director’s Certification Program. *Agenda Subject To Change

SUNDAY | SEPTEMBER 7, 2025

7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Welcome & Introduction
Michelle King, CEO, Bank Director
Bank Director’s CEO, Michelle King, sets the tone and introduces the faculty leading our Course II: Director Certification Workshop.

8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Governance Overview
Emily McCormick, Vice President of Editorial & Research, Bank Director
To kick off Bank Director’s Certification Workshop, directors get back to basics with a review of the board’s role and responsibilities. What is expected of bank boards and individual directors? What are the attributes of an effective director, and what skill sets and backgrounds should be reflected in bank boardrooms? And what are the practices that help build stronger boards?

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Skills Metrics: Aligning Bank Board and Executive Leadership for the Future
Scott Petty, Managing Partner, Chartwell Partners
Given the anticipated turnover in CEO and Board seats over the next five years, is your bank actively pursuing leaders whose skills are in sync with your institution’s Strategic Plan? Join us for a discussion on essential competencies for achieving organizational success, and how to evaluate Board and C-Suite talent. Gather insights on the Board Refreshment and CEO Succession Planning processes. Attendees will gain access to our exclusive Board Skills Matrix and Succession Planning Model.

10:30 AM – 10:50 AM
Refreshment Break

10:50 AM – 11:50 AM
Cyber Tabletop Exercise
Tracy Hall, Business Continuity Management Senior Manager, Crowe LLP
Jake Simpson, Incident Response Principal, Crowe LLP
Tabletop Simulations are an effective way to practice crisis response planning and operational recovery capabilities by allowing team members to “experience” a tailored scenario – and the challenges resulting from this scenario – in a relaxed, non-threatening atmosphere. The simulation fosters collaborative conversation, develops critical decision making and surfaces areas for improvement by equipping the response team members to better safeguard the organization while mitigating the financial, reputational, legal and operational impacts resulting from an incident of any kind. During this session we will conduct a fictional simulated exercise that will prove to be impactful and insightful to gauging your organization’s readiness!

11:50 AM – 12:50 PM
Lunch

12:50 PM – 1:50 PM
What is Your Bank’s Risk Appetite
Sal Inserra, Senior Advisor, Bank Director
What is a bank’s risk appetite, and why is it important? How do you manage risk appetite from a regulatory perspective and still satisfy performance demands of shareholders? What measures should I look at to evaluate risk appetite? How does risk appetite relate to multi-scenario interest rate risk analysis?

1:50 PM – 2:10 PM
Refreshment Break

2:10 PM – 3:10 PM
Financial Strategy & Metrics
Bill Herrell, Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Bank Director
Bart Smith, Head of Risk & Regulatory Insights, Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC
Capital allocation is one of the most difficult challenges for senior bank executives and their boards of directors.  Once you have identified your risk appetite, how do you decide the amount of capital you’re willing to commit to a particular asset class?  This session focuses on the capital allocation process in a hands-on workshop approach.

3:10 PM – 4:10 PM
Industry Panel & Q&A
Mike Daniels, Chairman, CEO & President, Nicolet National Bank
Denise Devine, Director, Fulton Financial Corporation
Craig Larson, Chairman & CEO, Starion Bank
Moderated By: Emily McCormick, Vice President of Editorial & Research, Bank Director
Gain valuable insights as we hear from industry leaders during a discussion of key issues and lessons learned.

4:10 PM – 4:15 PM
Closing Remarks: Preparing for the Bank Board Forum
Michelle King, CEO, Bank Director
As we close out the day, we discuss the required sessions needed to complete the Course II Director Certification  Curriculum during the Bank Board Training Forum.

4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Bank Board Forum Welcoming Reception & Registration
Join us on the beach to kick off the Forum and network with industry peers and thought leaders.