Featured Speakers
James J. Brownson
Director
QCR Holdings Inc.
James J. Brownson, President, W. E. Brownson Co., Davenport, Iowa will become Chairman of the Board of QCR Holdings. Mr. Brownson is President of W.E. Brownson Co., a manufacturers' representative agency located in Davenport, Iowa involved in the sale of custom engineered products to OEM manufacturers in the Midwest, and has been in that position since 1978.
Scott Dueser
President and CEO
First Financial Bancshares Inc.
Chairman of the Board
Fist Financial Bank, Abilene
Scott Dueser is president and CEO of First Financial Bankshares, Inc. and chairman of the board of First Financial Bank, Abilene.
Theodore Laborde
Director
Gulf Coast Bank & Trust
Ted Laborde currently serves on the Board of Directors of Gulf Coast Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Louisiana and has been an active participant in the bank's activities for the past 10 years.
R. Michael Menzies
Chairman
Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA)
R. Michael Menzies is chairman of the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), the only national trade association that exclusively represents community banks.
David Nason
Managing Director
Promontory Financial Group
Mr. Nason is a Managing Director at Promontory Financial Group where he advises clients in strategic matters, including improving corporate governance, strengthening risk and financial controls, evaluating potential combinations, and meeting regulatory requirements.
Michaela K. Rodeno
Bank Director
Silicon Valley Bank
Chief Executive Officer
St. Supéry Vineyards & Winery
Michaela Rodeno, St. Supéry's dynamic CEO, is one of the leading women in the California wine industry and a strong advocate of California wine issues. She is responsible for managing all the St. Supéry Vineyards & Winery’s activities from strategic planning, grape growing and wine production, to finance, new product development, marketing and sales.
Lawrence W. Schwartz
Director
Annapolis Bancorp Inc. and First Virginia Community Bank
Larry Schwartz has been a partner in CPA and Business Advisory firms since 1984, most recently as Partner-In-Charge of the Northern Virginia (Washington, DC) office of PBGH, LLP, a 100 person regional firm.
J. Terry Strange
Director
BBVA Compass
Terry Strange is currently the audit committee chair of BearingPoint Inc., BBVA Compass, Group 1 Automotive Inc., and New Jersey Resources Corporation. He is also on the board of directors of Newfield Exploration Inc.