In this one-day seminar, bank directors and executive community bank leadership from across the country will converge to gain new perspectives on corporate board governance and acquire the skills and knowledge needed to promote long-term institutional value.
Key Learnings:
Directors’ fiduciary roles and responsibilities
Climate-related risks and opportunities
Disruption in the banking industry and your board
Diversity, equity, and inclusion best practices
Who Should Attend:
- Current and incoming bank directors
- Community bank executive leadership (Chairmen, CEOs, CFOs, and COOs)
Continuing Profession Education:
Earn 5 CPE credits for attending the entire seminar.
Pricing
Banks enrolled in the ICBA Bank Director Program: $199
Banks not enrolled in the ICBA Bank Director Program $249
Learn more about the Bank Director Program.
How To Register
To attend the Annual Bank Director Current Issues Seminar on Feb. 28, 2022, you must be fully registered to attend ICBA LIVE.
Go here to learn more and register or call 800-422-7285 and ask to speak with a member of the ICBA Events Team. Lunch is included with your registration.

Schedule
Monday, Feb. 28, 2022
Jeff Gerrish, Gerrish Smith Tuck
Don't miss this fast-paced presentation based on Jeff Gerrish's long career in the community banking industry to learn about need-to-know director essentials that are often overlooked. Leave with an understanding of the ten most important board topics—from the fundamental to the nuanced—that every bank director should know.
Dirk Cockrum, BKD
Steve Wilkerson, BKD
Learn how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards and climate-related risks and opportunities can affect your bank and how to prepare. Dive into ESG and climate-related regulatory developments, proactive measures banks can take to anticipate regulatory scrutiny, plus find out what ESG and climate-related questions your leadership team should be asking.
Jennifer Nodes, Jackson Lewis
As independent community banks continue to build on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, board members may wonder what they can do to further encourage and ensure an inclusive culture, practices, and growth strategies. Learn what key actions you can take to support organizational inclusion, leading to more positive business outcomes.
Becki Drahota, Mills Marketing
Brad Tidwell, VeraBank
Erik Skovgard, Lincoln Savings Bank
Engage with a panel of community bankers as they share examples of how their banks are leveraging their boards to seize today's opportunities and mitigate future challenges despite industry disruption and transformation. Bring your questions and leave with ideas and new ways to approach common issues such as how to focus less on housekeeping and more on strategic governance, ensuring your board has the right talent, board education and expectations, and more.
Jerry Warrick, RSM
The ability to use technology to stay efficient and secure are critical to the success of your bank. IT has become extraordinarily complex, highly regulated, and difficult to staff. Community banks also face increasing competition from large banks, credit unions, specialty lenders, and fintechs. Learn how to help drive an innovative culture to thrive in today's banking environment by mastering the three critical pillars of IT: innovation, keeping the lights on, and information security.
Philip Smith, Gerrish Smith Tuck
Whether your organization is a buyer, a seller, or simply trying to maintain independence, the current M&A environment is shaping and reshaping the board's role. Examine fiduciary duties, practical obligations, and assess what banks should really be doing in light of M&A.