Pub. 5 2015 Issue 2

Patricia Rourke, Bankers Trust, Market President; Dan Rourke; Mike Kelly, Harland Clarke; Jeff Ekbom; Stinson Leonard Street T H E LEADERS OF ARIZONA’S BANK- ING INDUSTRY GOT TOGETHER THIS SUMMER FOR SOME FRANK AND COMPELLING DISCUSSIONS and economic forecasts. Over 130 executives and directors from the state’s banks and businesses that service them convened for the Arizona Bankers Asso- ciation 112th Annual Convention. We were thrilled to have Governor Doug Ducey kick-off our business sessions with a snapshot of his first few months in office. In addition, Congresswoman Martha McSally gave a riveting lun- cheon speech that was as entertaining as it was informative. American Bankers Association Chair- man, John Ikard, began his presentation by accepting an alumni gift from Pacific Coast Banking School. Ikard provided a national overview on the banking indus- try and explained ABA’s vision for short and long term advances in legislation. Lauren Kingry, Arizona’s Superinten- dent of Financial Institutions, provided relevant metrics on the banking industry in Arizona and Kathy Moe, Deputy Regional Director at the FDIC, provided our regulatory report. Barbara Bennet, Vice President at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Cash Product Office, gave an eye-open- AzBA Receives Rave Reviews on 112th Annual Convention ing outline of the future of payment structures. She noted the influence of current trends and “emerging alterna- tives” in payment practices, cash usage and currency quality, and cash supply chain issues. Jay McLaughlin, of ABA Endorsed Partner Q2 E-banking, woke the audience up with a visually stimu- lating breakdown of the current risks related to banking and cyber security. Using real life situations and humorous video clips he made us understand just how important it is to be prepared as opposed to reactive. Engelman & Berger Law Share- holders, Brad Pack and Scott Cohen, 14 www.azbankers.org