Nation’s Community Bankers Meet in Washington for ICBA Capital Summit

 

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U. S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Representative Andy Barr, and Senator Kevin Cramer to speak.

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) will host hundreds of community bank leaders during the 2023 ICBA Capital Summit May 14-17 in the nation’s capital. Throughout the week, community bankers will meet with key policymakers to bring greater awareness to ICBA’s legislative and regulatory agenda and share personal accounts of their efforts to foster economic growth and prosperity to communities nationwide.

Confirmed speakers for this year’s Capital summit include U. S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX), Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey. Additionally, ICBA Leadership and Subject Matter Experts will be available for one-on-one interviews on Tuesday and Wednesday.

WHEN AND WHO:

TUESDAY, May 16—ICBA Capital Summit General Session

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen*
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. (Eastern)


TUESDAY, May 16—ICBA Leadership and Expert Interviews**

Interview slots available with ICBA leadership and subject matter experts
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Eastern)


WEDNESDAY, May 17—ICBA Capital Summit General Session

Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) Chairman, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy, House Financial Services Committee *
7:45 – 8:15 a.m. (Eastern)

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) Member - Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee*
8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

Rebeca Romero Rainey, President and CEO, ICBA*
TBD

*Note: Only remarks from keynote speakers noted during the General Sessions are open to press and on the record.


WEDNESDAY, May 17—ICBA Leadership and Expert Interviews**

Interview slots available with ICBA leadership and subject matter experts
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (Eastern)

** To schedule interviews with ICBA leadership and/or subject matter experts:

Available for Interviews:

  • Rebeca Romero Rainey, ICBA President & CEO
  • Derek Williams, ICBA Chairman and President & CEO, Century Bank & Trust
  • Lucas White, ICBA Chairman-Elect and President, The Fountain Trust Company, Covington, IN
  • Sarah Getzlaf, ICBA Treasurer and CEO, Security First Bank of North Dakota,
  • Brad Bolton, ICBA Immediate Past Chair and President & CEO, Community Spirit Bank
  • Anne Balcer, ICBA Senior Executive Vice President, Chief of Government Relations & Public Policy
  • Paul Merski, ICBA Group Executive Vice President, Congressional Relations and Strategy

Please email your name, publication, who you would like to interview, and preferred interview date and time to Maria Amoruso at [email protected]. Please note that some listed leadership and subject matter experts have limited availability.

For press credentials please contact:

Aleis Stokes at 202.821.4457 | [email protected]
Nicole Swann at 202.821.4458 | [email protected]
Maria Amoruso at 202.821.4381 | [email protected]

To learn more about the event and the full list of invited speakers visit icba.org/capitalsummit.

About ICBA

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is the nation’s voice for community banks with its mission to create and promote an environment where community banks flourish. We are dedicated exclusively to representing the interests of the community banking industry and its membership through effective advocacy, best-in-class education, and innovative products and services.

With nearly 50,000 locations nationwide, community banks employ nearly 700,000 Americans and are the only physical banking presence in one in three U.S. counties. Holding $5.8 trillion in assets, $4.8 trillion in deposits, and $3.8 trillion in loans to consumers, small businesses and the agricultural community, community banks channel local deposits into the Main Streets and neighborhoods they serve, spurring job creation, fostering innovation and fueling their customers' dreams in communities throughout America. For more information, visit ICBA's website at www.icba.org.

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