A Community Bank Director Advisor Issue #47 - May 2011  

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Hot Director Education Programs

WIB has an extensive array of quality education programs for bank directors planned, including those listed below. Don't miss out! Check wib.org for updates to our directors' offerings throughout the year.

The ALCO Process – The Board's Role - May 16 – Webinar

Regulatory Exchange - June 1 – Los Angeles & June 3 – San Francisco

A Director's Practical Approach to Risk Management - June 8 – Seattle & June 14 – Southern California

Components of CAMELS for Directors - June 9 – Seattle & June 15 – San Diego

Chairman's Forum - August 9 – Los Angeles & August 10 – San Francisco

Annual Directors Conference - November 10-12 - Omni Hotel, San Diego

Annual Conference for Bank Presidents, Senior Officers & Directors - March 30-April 4, 2012 – Hyatt Regency at Gainey Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ

Pathways to Growth & Profitability – The Director’s Role

Understanding your increased responsibilities as a bank director is only half the battle. The other half is creating strategies that will get and keep your bank on the right track as the industry change continues to come. The Annual Directors Conference, November 10-12 in San Diego, will guide your interaction with like-minded community bank directors and pairs you with industry experts who will inspire you to think beyond your current assumptions. General sessions will include a look at “Economic Outlook & Banking – 2012 and Beyond” presented by California DFI Commissioner William Haraf, a Mock Board Session and panel discussions on M&A, CRE and regulatory issues. For more information and to register, click here. Full session information will be available soon!

Financial Management Part I: What You Need to Know About Capital
Chris Bledsoe, Banker’s Dashboard

Everything that impacts an institution impacts its need for more or less capital. Before you head into your next board meeting, learn what factors affect your bank’s capital position and how examiners expect you to help manage it.  <read more>

Knowledge is Power – Especially When it Comes to Electronic Bank Transactions
Chris McCulloch BankVision, Inc.    

How can bank directors keep on top of the increased importance and complexity of electronic banking transactions to their bank…knowledge is the answer. As the old saying goes, “Knowledge is Power” and this is especially true for the ever-expanding world of ACH volume, complexity and their associated risks and controls.  <read more> 


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 Recommended Reading
The Ultimate Guide for Bank Directors
Catherine Ghiglieri and Jewell D. Hoover

Written by two former bank regulators and co-founders of The Bank Directors’ College, The Ultimate Guide for Bank Directors provides a roadmap for navigating the challenges facing the financial services industry today. Containing practical examples, along with insights to the “rules of thumb” used by bank regulators, this indispensible guide offers bank directors the information and knowledge necessary to meet their fiduciary responsibilities.

Catherine Ghiglieri is the former Texas Banking Commissioner. She spent 18 years at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and is President of Ghiglieri & Company, a bank consulting firm in Austin, Texas.

Jewell D. Hoover is President of Hoover and Associates, LLC, a bank consulting firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the former Deputy Comptroller for the OCC’s Western District and is on the board of a Fortune 500 company, which is a publicly traded financial institution.

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