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2007 Annual Directors Conference |
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Opening General Session
Web Based Communities - Their
Impact on Banking
John Waupsh, CEO, First ROI
Facebook. Second Life. MySpace. YouTube. Skype. American communities are no longer bound by rivers and hills. In just the past few years, 18-60 year olds have redefined how they relate to each other, to advertisers, and to their banks. In this session, we’ll take a look at this switch to user-defined communities, how it is impacting the banking customer relationship, what the megabanks and netbanks are doing to capitalize on it and what the independent bank can do to capture and serve the customer where he wants to be served: online.
Umpqua Bank -
Transformed by a Cool Culture & Hot Technology
Ray Davis, CEO, Umpqua Bank
When Davis, a onetime CPA and banking consultant took the lead job at Umpqua 11 years ago, the Oregon-based bank had just six branches and $140 million in assets, now it has 144 branches, stretching from Napa to Seattle , and over $8 billion in assets. Hear from the CEO who transformed the bank through the use of hot technology and a cool culture to deliver a unique customer experience.
General Sessions
Interactive
Mock Board Dialogue
Stephen M. Klein, Attorney, Graham & Dunn, PC
John F. Stuart, Partner, Reitner, Stuart & Moore
During this interactive session, you will be assigned to a 10-member board of directors of a fictitious bank. A case study based upon multiple real-life challenges of bank boards will be presented with situations requiring each board to examine the facts and determine a course of action. With the counsel of our facilitators, one mock board will re-enact their deliberations and other boards will have a chance to comment, ask questions and explain their board’s decisions.
Wrap-Up General Session
The Trials
and Tribulations of M&A
Carrol Pruett, Former Chairman & CEO, Mid-State
Bank & Trust
C. Matthew Allen, Managing Director, Milestone
Manny Ramirez, Senior Vice President, Equity Research, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Robert Perry-Smith, Partner & CEO, Perry-Smith LLP
John Stuart, Partner, Reitner, Stuart & Moore
Our panel of experts will discuss their viewpoints on the M&A process. This distinguished panel will focus on issues such as: the culture of the organization, what to do and not do when thinking about or going through an M&A, what you should expect during the process, how deals are put together and structured, how the investment bankers value an M&A deal as well as accounting and legal perspectives.
Concurrent Sessions
A Strategic
View of Technology
Karn Griffen, VP, Client Services, Compushare, Inc.
Without technology operating a competitive banking enterprise is impossible. But do you know if you are getting the most out of your technology? You don’t have to be a technologist to understand if your institution is building value through the use of IT. This presentation will arm you with key performance indicators and financial measurements that any board member or senior executive can use to understand the strategic role IT plays within your organization, and how to use IT as an asset to leverage your operations.
Essentials
of Corporate Governance
John Oliver, President, Laurel Management Systems, Inc.
A fundamental reason for the current focus on improving corporate governance is that for many years the director’s role evolved away from the original intent of common law. It is the spirit of the law rather than the letter of the law that is so important because it attempts to reconcile corporate governance with the genuine intent of common law. This session will review the most important principles of good governance and the skills, knowledge and behaviors that are expected of diligent directors.
Board
Evaluation
John Oliver, President, Laurel Management Systems, Inc.
Many recent rule changes and acts of legislation recommend that board evaluation is a necessary component of good governance. When done poorly, the process becomes ineffective and a waste of the board’s time and energy and could possibly become a divisive exercise that seriously impacts the dynamics of the leadership of the organization. This session will review best practices in self-evaluation and thrd-party consultants.
Compliance
- The Role of the Board
Andy Meinhold, Senior Consultant, Brode Consulting Services
Independent bank directors face various liabilities and responsibilities regarding compliance regulations and examinations. This session is an easy to understand discussion of the compliance issues demanding attention and action by directors. This session will focus on risk-based management of compliance with an emphasis on areas such as BSA, insider lending and information security that are considered high-risk for independent banks.
Succession
Planning
David Sandler, Managing Director, Sandler O’Neill + Partners, LP
Carrol Pruett, Former Chairman & CEO, Mid-State Bank & Trust
Larry Cabaldon, EVP, DHR International
This session will present a new and innovative approach to succession planning within your organization. Our panel will present best practice approaches on developing and implementing succession planning within your organization.
Keeping
Pace with the Changing Landscape of Directors Compensation
Gayle Appelbaum, Vice President,
Clark
Consulting
John Bley, Attorney, Foster Pepper
Handout | Presentation | White Paper
This has been a time of great change for banks and their directors. How do directors keep pace with all of the legislative changes and the resulting impact on director compensation? How have the new disclosure requirements affected total director compensation and best practices with regard to director compensation? You’ll hear from an attorney and a compensation expert as to what to watch for and how to deal with the issues of director compensation in today’s world with a focus on industry trends and best practices that will provide direction and insight into the next generation of director compensation.
Executive
Compensation in Today’s Environment
Gayle Appelbaum, Vice President, Clark Consulting
John Bley, Attorney, Foster Pepper
Michael Perdue, President, Pacific Western Bank
Today’s environment has placed a considerable amount of scrutiny on executive compensation. Recent legislative changes and today’s corporate governance climate, not to mention shareholder pressures, have impacted all aspects of executive compensation. In this session you will hear from an attorney, a compensation expert and a bank president as to what to watch for and what steps are being taken to respond to these changes. This panel discussion will focus on total executive compensation, including the use of stock options and restricted stock, the impact of the new disclosure requirements, and alternative vehicles for long-term incentive compensation. You will walk away from this session with new ways to recognize the issues facing your organization.
Managing
Balance Sheet Risk in an Uncertain Economic Environment
Joey Vandergrift, First Vice President, Fixed Income Research Department,
Morgan Keegan
Changes in the economy have impacted the way your bank does business. This timely session will focus on current market conditions that have the potential to impact the investment strategies you put in place. Our speaker will present specific strategies your bank can use to mitigate interest rate risk in today’s economic environment.
Learn From Your Own Peers
At our Peer Exchange Sessions you will be able to share and gain ideas from non-competitor banks about how they are doing business. Why reinvent the wheel? Learn from others who have already put best practices into place!