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What Every Bank Director Should Know: 2007 Edition
ABA Telephone Briefing*
Our panel of experts discuss all the essentials that a bank director must understand to do an effective job…in this recording of the live 90-minute session held on April 11th.
The speakers covered effectively participating in board meetings; what directors must do—and what they should stay out of; the critical importance of boardroom minutes; essentials of bank performance; when to pipe up, when to pipe down; regulatory expectations of directors; roles of special committees and directors who serve on them; and more. Plus the latest trends in corporate governance were reviewed. Especially recommended for the new to intermediate-level bank director.
- Why directors are there—and why they aren't there;
- Why banks are "different";
- The director's role in the credit process;
- Understanding your bank's financial figures;
- What directors do in board meetings—and in between;
- The importance of board committees;
- Basics of banking regulation and examination;
- Critical issues concerning minutes and accountability;
- The board and strategic planning;
- Bank directorship in the Sarbanes-Oxley Age;
- Getting perspective on director liability.
- Jeffrey C. Gerrish, chairman, Gerrish McCreary Smith Consultants, L.L.C., and a member, Gerrish McCreary Smith, P.C., Attorneys, Memphis, TN
- Edward T. O'Leary, banking consultant, and director emeritus, First National Bank
of Santa Fe, NM
- Dr. Edmond Seifried, chief economist & strategic advisor, BNK Advisory Group,
Bethlehem, PA
- Ralph Slater, chairman, The Wilton Bank, Wilton, Conn., and partner, Gregory
and Adams, P.C., Wilton, CT
- Mark Tenhundfeld, director, Office of Regulatory Policy, American Bankers
Association, Washington, DC
Organized in cooperation with ABA Bank Directors Briefing.
A Great Value!
Take advantage of this affordable, time-saving opportunity to give your board members the latest thinking on corporate governance. ABA Telephone Briefings represent an easy, economical, and effective way to keep your board sharp!
- Participate in interactive Q&A opportunities with a panels of experts.
- Access a dial-in site link for each director at multiple locations at a reduced price per site.
- Purchase a CD for directors to use after the live program, for periodic refreshers.
- Integrate the CD into director training, board retreats, or board member self-study.
Bank Directors
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Community Bank Management Staff
Purchase recordings for any past ABA Directors Telephone Briefings
*ABA's Telephone Briefings include reference materials and telephone audio.
**Each site license (registration fee) entitles you to one phone connection where an unlimited number of listeners can participate.
Any transmission, retransmission or republishing of the audio portion of this briefing is strictly prohibited.
Questions? Please contact Susan Bonney for more information. |
