Thursday, November 20, 2008

Councils & Committees

Councils

Committees

Board of Directors 2008–2009
Sonny B. Lyles, Chair Sterling Bank Houston, TX
Helga Houston, Vice Chair Bank of America Charlotte, NC
Gerald J. Dent, Immediate Past Chair Zions Bancorporation Salt Lake City, UT
J. Tol Broome, Jr. BB&T Commercial Finance Winston–Salem, NC
Mark Chauvin TD Bank Financial Group Toronto, ON
David R. Coxon Southern Community Bank Fayetteville, GA
Thomas E. Freeman SunTrust Atlanta, GA
Malcolm D. Griggs Bank of America Charlotte, NC
Leton L. Harding First Bank & Trust Company Abingdon, VA
Robert C. Matthews Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Kansas City, MO
Michael P. McAuley State Street Bank & Trust Boston, MA
Mark W. Midkiff Wachovia Bank Charlotte, NC
Mark W. Nelson Columbia State Bank Tacoma, WA
Charles C. O'Brien Morgan Stanley New York, NY
Bryan Osmar RBC Financial Group Toronto, ON
Kenneth J. Phelan Wachovia Corporation Charlotte, NC
M. Robert Rose Sovereign Bank Boston, MA
Mary E. Sellers Bank of Hawaii Honolulu, HI
Carol Sergeant Lloyds TSB Bank, PLC London, UK
Kathryn Sommer Pacific Coast Bankers' Bank San Francisco, CA
Yousef A. Valine Wachovia Corporation Charlotte, NC
Jack Wixted PNC Financial Services Group Pittsburgh, PA

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Agricultural Lending Committee
This committee provides guidance, feedback, and direction to achieve RMA’s mission toward improving credit risk management skills. It also increases the access to credit and industry information of those credit providers involved in agricultural production and agribusiness lending.

Kenneth D. Danilson

PHI Financial Services

Johnston, IA

Pieter Kleinschmidt

CIBC

Calgary, AB

Remi Lemoine

Farm Credit Canada

Regina, SK

Todd Martin

US Bank

Denver, CO

Ken Newton

John Deere Credit

Johnston, IA

Douglas E. Wilhelm CoBank ACB

Denver, CO 
 

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Award for Journalistic Excellence Committee
This Committee selects the most outstanding articles published in The RMA Journal® during the preceding calendar year. The authors of judged articles must be employed by RMA member banks when their article is published. The first-place award winner receives free registration to the RMA Annual Risk Management Conference; awards also are mailed to all winners and are listed in The RMA Journal.

Dick Bobo

GreenBank

Franklin, TN
Sandra Jansky Old Southern Bank Orlando, FL

Polly Daly

  Weston, MA
Kathleen M.B. King

PNC

Laurel, MD
Frank DiLorenzo

SunTrust Banks, Inc.

Jacksonville, FL
Richard K. McCrea

Fidelity Bank

Atlanta, GA
David E. Eikner

First National Bank.

Fort Collins, CO
Carl A. Morita

American Saving Bank FSB

Honolulu, HI

R. Allen Ermentrout II

  Atlanta, GA
Mark Oswalt

Wachovia Bank

Birmingham, AL

Richard Hamm

Advantage Consulting & Training

Huntsville, AL
Ned Sergew

Wachovia Bank

Charlotte, NC
William Horner

Comerica Bank

Detroit, MI
David B. Yates

National City Bank of Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA

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Canadian Committee

The mission of this committee is to provide a forum for the Canadian chapter presidents to exchange experiences and ideas for strengthening RMA's contribution to risk management excellence in Canada.

Judy L. Mathieson, Chair (Manitoba Past President)

Scotiabank

Winnipeg, MB
Canada

Ross Backman
(Atlantic President)

RBC Royal Bank

Halifax, NS
Canada

Karen E. Dunk-Green
(Toronto President)
TD Bank Financial Group Toronto, ON
Canada

Robert C. Hunt
(Atlantic Vice President)

Green Hunt Wedlake Inc

Halifax, NS
Canada
Mary Anne McGrath
(Toronto Vice President)

Scotiabank

Toronto, ON
Canada

Kelly Keeler
(Calgary President)

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

Calgary, AB
Canada
Marshall W. Curtis
(Vancouver President)

HSBC Bank Canada

Vancouver, BC
Canada

Wendy Ivey
(Calgary Vice President)

Scotiabank

Calgary, AB
Canada

Gary Lindsey
(Vancouver Past President)

The Bank of Nova Scotia (Scotiabank)

Vancouver, BC
Canada

Joanne Simes
(Manitoba President)

Cambrian Credit Union

Winnipeg, MB
Canada

Carol McGinn

Editor – Canadian Quarterly Newsletter

 

Guy J. Bradet
(Manitoba Vice President)

Business Development Bank Canada

Winnipeg, MB
Canada
François Gingras
(Montreal Representative)

Scotiabank

Montreal, Qc
Canada
RMA Staff    
William F. Githens Director, Member Relations  
David Arata Northeast Regional Manager  
Laura Martin Central Regional Manager  
Erin Jester Western Regional Manager  
Lisa Poirot Manager – Chapters & Community Banks  
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Chapters and Membership Council
The primary mission of this council is to enhance the effectiveness of RMA’s chapters in fulfilling the official purpose and objectives of the Association. The council also seeks to retain existing institutional and associate members and recruit new ones, thereby achieving an adequate membership revenue base.

J. Tol Broome, Chair

BB&T

Winston–Salem, NC

Brian J. Anderson

OmniBank, NA

Austin, TX

Thomas C. Archer, III

Whitney National Bank

New Orleans, LA

Richard S. Baker

First Fidelity Bank

Scottsdale, AZ

Karen E. Bjelland

First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.

Greenville, SC

Sarah A.P. Cowan

National Bank of Middlebury

Middlebury, VT

Gary A. Green

California B&T

Tustin, CA

Nicol B. Halishak

FirstMerit Bank, NA

Akron, OH

Erin K. Hammer Marshall & Illsley Minneapolis, MN
Donald D. Hensel Whitney Bank Clearwater, FL
Ned E. Klotz

First Merchants Bank, NA

Indianapolis, IN

William G. Loftus

Wachovia Bank, NA

Plymouth Meeting, PA

Robert W. Schutte

Whidbey Island Bank

Oak Harbor, WA

Bryan K. Shank

Union Bank & Trust Co.

Lincoln, NE

Randy R. Smith Capital One NA New Orleans, LA
Steven E. Stewart

Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.

York, PA

Mary Jo Taylor

Northwest Savings Bank

Owings Mills, MD

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Community Bank Council
The primary mission of this council is to increase the value of RMA membership to community bankers through the coordinated delivery of products and services from RMA headquarters and chapters.

Leton Harding, Chair The First Bank and Trust Co Abingdon, VA
W. Henry Claussen Bank of Stockton Stockton, CA
Mark S. Clough Woodsville Guaranty Savings Bank Littleton, NH
David R. Coxon

Southern Community Bank

Fayetteville, GA

Robert C. Davis

Cambridge Trust Co.

Cambridge, MA

Allan J. Doering

Crown Bank

Edina, MN

James R. Karcher

First Fidelity Bank

Oklahoma City, OK

Sonny B. Lyles

Sterling Bank

Houston, TX

Richard M. Marsh

InSouth Bank

Memphis, TN

Robert Messer American National Bank Terrell, TX
Mark W. Nelson

Columbia State Bank

Tacoma, WA

Vince R. Pille

Security National Bank

Omaha, NE

Alma R. Shuckhart

TIB Bank

Naples, FL

Christopher G. Tietz

Monroe Bank

Bloomington, IN

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Consumer Risk Management Committee
This committee reviews industry credit practices (both banks and nonbanks) for important developments affecting policy and risk management issues. Where appropriate, the committee develops positions in response to emerging issues affecting consumer credit policy and risk management issues. A key role of this committee is informing Associates of important developments affecting consumer credit issues.

Daniel J. Riner, Chair

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Chicago, IL

Paul B. Brawner TCF National Bank

Minneapolis, MN

Robert Goldstone

Wells Fargo

San Francisco, CA

Cindy Manzetti

Barclays

London, UK
William Mengershausen

US Bank

St. Paul, MN

Richard Murphy

Bank of Hawaii

Honolulu, HI
Frank Petralito

Bank of America

Charlotte, NC

Scott Stiverson M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank West Allis, WI
Jennifer Taylor Wachovia Bank NA Charlotte, NC

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Credit Portfolio Management Committee
The purpose of this committee is to advance the measurement and management of credit risk in a portfolio context. More specifically, the committee will advance the research and practical applications of credit risk portfolio management strategies, techniques, and tools among member institutions. In addition, the committee will provide recommendations and guidance to RMA staff with regard to research, data product initiatives, and benchmarking activities as well as in-person peer sharing events, such as round tables and conferences.

I-sing Fan

PNC Financial Services

Pittsburgh, PA

Mark Austin

RBC

Toronto, ON

Chris Brophy

National City

Cleveland, OH

Lisa Clark

US Bank

Cincinnati, OH

Robert Kula

KeyCorp

Cleveland, OH

Puiwing Wong

Scotiabank

Toronto, ON

Linda Meche-Crochet

Capital One Financial Corp. .

New Orleans, LA

Mircea Pigli

Wachovia

Charlotte, NC

Jonathan Edds

Sun Trust Bank

Atlanta, GA

 

 

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Credit Risk Council
This council focuses on staff that is responsible for establishing, maintaining, or carrying out credit risk management policies. The council is concerned with funded and off-balance sheet risk management, including capital markets activity and other forms of credit intermediation and risk mitigation.

Thomas Freeman, Chair

SunTrust Bank

Atlanta, GA

Robert J. Bojdak

M&T Bank

Buffalo, NY

Karl Grunawalt

Key Bank

Cleveland, OH
Scott Hickey

US Bank

Minneapolis, MN

David Keim

Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc.

Lititz, PA

Gary Ladolcetta Commerce Bank Cherry Hill, NJ
Daryl D. Moore

Old National Bank

Evansville, IN

Greg Olivier First Horizon Memphis, TN
Pam Salaway

Harris NA

Chicago, IL

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Editorial Advisory Board , The RMA Journal®

Michel Araten JPMorgan Chase & Co. New York, NY
John Cassis, CRC Wachovia Wealth Management Fort Lauderdale, FL
Paul Devine Cohen & Company Philadelphia, PA
Loretta Y. Fansler Citizens Business Bank Ontario, CA
Richard A. Hamm Advantage Consulting & Training Huntsville, AL
Michael J. Haubenstock SunTrust Mortgage Richmond, VA
William Horner Comerica Bank Detroit, MI
Mary Leonard-Wilson Presidio Bank                             Santa Rosa, CA
James N. Papadonis Bank of America Providence, RI
William L. Perotti Jr. Frost National Bank San Antonio, TX
Rona Pocker Promontory Financial Group, LLC   New York, NY 
Raymond L. Rusnak Bank of America Chicago, IL
Brian J. Scott MidFirst Bank Phoenix, AZ
Ned Sergew Wachovia Corporation Charlotte, NC
Dev Strischek SunTrust Banks, Inc. Atlanta, GA
RMA Contact
Kathie Beans, Editor RMA Philadelphia, PA

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Enterprise Risk Management Council
This council’s mission is to foster the development of sound industry practices for enterprise risk management (ERM). The council will support and oversee the development of a program that from time to time may include surveys, publications, studies, and analyses as well as events related to furthering the development of enterprise risk management.

Malcolm D. Griggs, Chair

Bank of America

Charlotte, NC

Herbert H. Hilliard

First Tennessee Bank, NA

Memphis, TN

William L. Perotti, Jr. Frost National Bank San Antonio, TX
Ebrahim Shabudin

United Commercial Bank

San Francisco, CA

William C. Wells

Regions Bank

Birmingham, AL

Jack. Wixted

PNC Financial Services Group

Pittsburgh, PA

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Market Risk Council
This council’s mission is to promote and advance sound industry practices among RMA’s constituencies on market risk issues. It will assist risk managers in understanding market risk management methods and best practices, and the benefits obtained from their application. The council may sponsor research in support of its mission and will provide vehicles such as round tables and specialized forums creating opportunities for personal interaction and professional development.

Bryan Osmar, Chair

Royal Bank of Canada

Toronto, ON

Edward B. Dumas

State Street

Boston, MA

Aleem Gillani SunTrust Banks Atlanta, GA
Joseph Masri Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Toronto, ON
Murray McIntosh

CBIC

Toronto, ON

Sharon Schick

Goldman Sachs & Co.

New York, NY 

Dennis P. Wierzba

Sovereign Bank

Boston, MA

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Membership Committee
Designs and rolls out programs to increase and diversify RMA’s membership base.

Mary Jo Taylor, Chair

Northwest Savings Bank

Owings Mills, MD

Janet Balzer

Banner Bank

Lake Oswego, OR

James V. Boyle

First Niagara Bank  

Syracuse, NY

Allen J. David

Omni Bank of Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA

Mary Holman

Enterprise Bank

Phoenix, AZ

Bruce M. Lemieux

Sovereign Bank 

New Bedford, MA

Mark J. Oswalt

Wachovia Bank, NA

Birmingham, AL

Michael N. Pearson Amegy Bank, NA Houston, TX

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Operational Risk Council
This council’s mission is to promote sound practices in the management of operational risk in financial service institutions worldwide. It will promote understanding of the causes, events, and affects of operational risk through dissemination of management methods, and sound practice tools and materials. The council will sponsor research in support of its mission; facilitate links between the industry and regulators; and support the professional development of all those engaged in the management of operational risk.

Yousef Valine, Chair

Wachovia Bank

Charlotte, NC

Caryl Athanasiu

Wells Fargo

San Francisco, CA

Andreas Gottsling

Deutsche Bank 

London, UK

Joe Iraci

Fidelity

Marlborough, MA

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