Future Branches Austin 2025

November 18 - 20, 2025

JW Marriott Austin, TX

Our Speakers

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Speakers

Brian Haney, SVP Retail Banking Strategy and Transformation at Comerica

Brian Haney

SVP Retail Banking Strategy and Transformation
Comerica

Art Stevens, President, Retail Bank at Trustmark Bank

Art Stevens

President, Retail Bank
Trustmark Bank

David Porras, Fintech/AI Enabled Solutions Evangelist at Regions Bank

David Porras

Fintech/AI Enabled Solutions Evangelist
Regions Bank

Karlene Gordon, SVP, Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Ameris Bank

Karlene Gordon

SVP, Diversity & Inclusion Officer
Ameris Bank

Adam Szuszkiewicz, Vice President, Branch Workplace Technology Experience at US Bank

Adam Szuszkiewicz

Vice President, Branch Workplace Technology Experience
US Bank

Michelle Drager, SVP and Director of Talent Development at Columbia Bank

Michelle Drager

SVP and Director of Talent Development
Columbia Bank

Steve Welling, Director of Retail Banking at Cadence Bank

Steve Welling

Director of Retail Banking
Cadence Bank

Chuck Frederick, EVP, Chief Retail Officer at Academy Bank

Chuck Frederick

EVP, Chief Retail Officer
Academy Bank

Ralph Scannell Jr, Senior Vice President, Senior Strategy Leader at City National Bank of Florida

Ralph Scannell Jr

Senior Vice President, Senior Strategy Leader
City National Bank of Florida

Adam Van Volkenburg, S.V.P., Director of ATM and In-Store Strategy at Citizens

Adam Van Volkenburg

S.V.P., Director of ATM and In-Store Strategy
Citizens

Kathy Jumper, Chief Retail Officer at Members 1st Credit Union

Kathy Jumper

Chief Retail Officer
Members 1st Credit Union

Cindy Fry, Vice President, Branch Administration, Pacific Northwest Region at Alaska USA Federal Credit Union

Cindy Fry

Vice President, Branch Administration, Pacific Northwest Region
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union

Gary Levante, Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility & Culture at Berkshire Bank

Gary Levante

Senior Vice President, Corporate Responsibility & Culture
Berkshire Bank

Kenyon Warren, Retail Banking Expert at Public Speaker

Kenyon Warren

Retail Banking Expert
Public Speaker

Deborah Lumpkin, Senior Partner - Head of Marketing, CX, Retail Sales & Service, & Property Management at Centier Bank

Deborah Lumpkin

Senior Partner - Head of Marketing, CX, Retail Sales & Service, & Property Management
Centier Bank

Denise Phelps, Director of Diversity & Engagement, at First United Bank & Trust

Denise Phelps

Director of Diversity & Engagement,
First United Bank & Trust

Chris Turnley, EVP of Member of Experience at UFCU

Chris Turnley

EVP of Member of Experience
UFCU

Michell Hart, Senior Vice President, Director of Retail Banking at Bank of the Sierra

Michell Hart

Senior Vice President, Director of Retail Banking
Bank of the Sierra

RJ Montes, VP Regional Branch Service at Dupaco Community Credit Union

RJ Montes

VP Regional Branch Service
Dupaco Community Credit Union

Dena Rothmann, SVP, Member Experience, Chief Retail OFficer at Travis Credit Union

Dena Rothmann

SVP, Member Experience, Chief Retail OFficer
Travis Credit Union

Matthew Benidt, Branch Banking Operations Group Director at Western Alliance Bank

Matthew Benidt

Branch Banking Operations Group Director
Western Alliance Bank

Shelley Mullett, SVP, Member Advocacy at Georgia's Own Credit Union

Shelley Mullett

SVP, Member Advocacy
Georgia's Own Credit Union

Nicole Sherman, COO at Numerica Credit Union

Nicole Sherman

COO
Numerica Credit Union

Randy Bresee, Vice President of Member Experience at Rivermark Community Credit Union

Randy Bresee

Vice President of Member Experience
Rivermark Community Credit Union

Kari Solomonson, Vice President, Retail Team Leader at People's State Bank

Kari Solomonson

Vice President, Retail Team Leader
People's State Bank

Aaron Vallely, VP of Retail Experience at Hawaii State Federal Credit Union

Aaron Vallely

VP of Retail Experience
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union

Ismael “Ish” Eustaquio, Senior Vice President Retail Banking Division at Hawaii State Federal Credit Union

Ismael “Ish” Eustaquio

Senior Vice President Retail Banking Division
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union

Roy Mansch, Vice President of Retail Operations at Credit Union Of America

Roy Mansch

Vice President of Retail Operations
Credit Union Of America

Rene Alfaro, Vice President, Branch Operations Manager at Texas Partners Bank

Rene Alfaro

Vice President, Branch Operations Manager
Texas Partners Bank

Charles Shasky, Assistant Vice President of Education at United Heritage Credit Union

Charles Shasky

Assistant Vice President of Education
United Heritage Credit Union

Steve Hamilton, Branch Transformation Lead at Ponce Bank

Steve Hamilton

Branch Transformation Lead
Ponce Bank

Rhonda Drexler, Vice President of Branch Operations & Resource Center at CoVantage Credit Union

Rhonda Drexler

Vice President of Branch Operations & Resource Center
CoVantage Credit Union

Nikki Bloemer, VP of Human Resources & Marketing at Dieterich Bank

Nikki Bloemer

VP of Human Resources & Marketing
Dieterich Bank

Mark Hindley, Managing Director, Blockchain Innovation at Cogent Bank

Mark Hindley

Managing Director, Blockchain Innovation
Cogent Bank

Pierre Cardenas, CEO at Capitol Credit Union

Pierre Cardenas

CEO
Capitol Credit Union

Derrick Chambless, Manager of Business/Vendor Development at Monroe Telco Federal Credit Union

Derrick Chambless

Manager of Business/Vendor Development
Monroe Telco Federal Credit Union

Christofer Sundlof, Director Retail Services at University Federal Credit Union

Christofer Sundlof

Director Retail Services
University Federal Credit Union

Lone Jensen, VP Member Experience at Alltru Credit Union

Lone Jensen

VP Member Experience
Alltru Credit Union

Tara Graff, Senior Vice President of Marketing & Biz Dev at Hiway Credit Union

Tara Graff

Senior Vice President of Marketing & Biz Dev
Hiway Credit Union

Chris McGorrill, Chief Experience Officer at Atlantic Federal Credit Union

Chris McGorrill

Chief Experience Officer
Atlantic Federal Credit Union

Antinea Middleton, AVP Retail Branch Operational Excellence at Affinity Federal Credit Union

Antinea Middleton

AVP Retail Branch Operational Excellence
Affinity Federal Credit Union

Malori Schlosser, Director, Retail Operations at WECU

Malori Schlosser

Director, Retail Operations
WECU

Tricia Szurgot, CEO at Security Plus Federal Credit Union

Tricia Szurgot

CEO
Security Plus Federal Credit Union

Priya Nakra, Senior Director of Product at Nova Credit

Priya Nakra

Senior Director of Product
Nova Credit

Ray K. Ragan M.Adm(PM), SD&R, PMP, ITIL, AgilePro, Chief Information & Technology Officer at Security Plus Federal Credit Union

Ray K. Ragan M.Adm(PM), SD&R, PMP, ITIL, AgilePro

Chief Information & Technology Officer
Security Plus Federal Credit Union

Mike Irwin, Director - Digital Strategy & Innovation at UFCU

Mike Irwin

Director - Digital Strategy & Innovation
UFCU

Dimitrius Hutcherson, Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Technology Officer at First Independence Bank

Dimitrius Hutcherson

Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer/Chief Technology Officer
First Independence Bank

Anne Witherspoon, Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Chief Experience Officer (CXO) at Messick Peacock & Associates

Anne Witherspoon

Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Chief Experience Officer (CXO)
Messick Peacock & Associates

Shawn Lubitz, Assistant Vice President, Retail Branches at Affinity Federal Credit Union

Shawn Lubitz

Assistant Vice President, Retail Branches
Affinity Federal Credit Union

Kelsey Young, Retail Experience Executive at Hawaii State Federal Credit Union

Kelsey Young

Retail Experience Executive
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union

Erin O'Donnell, Founding Partner at BankersHub

Erin O'Donnell

Founding Partner
BankersHub

Michael Beird, Founding Partner at Association for Cannabis Banking

Michael Beird

Founding Partner
Association for Cannabis Banking

Maria Smith, VP, Payments & Financial Services at Walgreens

Maria Smith

VP, Payments & Financial Services
Walgreens

Arthur Gilmore, President & CEO at Gilmore Group

Arthur Gilmore

President & CEO
Gilmore Group

Steve Nogalo, General Manager, North America Payments & Network at NCR

Steve Nogalo

General Manager, North America Payments & Network
NCR

Ben La Macchia, SVP at La Macchia Group

Ben La Macchia

SVP
La Macchia Group

Simon Powley, Senior Director, Head of Banking Advisory Services at Diebold Nixdorf

Simon Powley

Senior Director, Head of Banking Advisory Services
Diebold Nixdorf

Rick DeLisi, Lead Research Analyst at Glia

Rick DeLisi

Lead Research Analyst
Glia

Soren Bested, Chief Operating Officer at Agent IQ

Soren Bested

Chief Operating Officer
Agent IQ

Gina Bleedorn, Chief Experience Officer at Adrenaline

Gina Bleedorn

Chief Experience Officer
Adrenaline

Bill Snider, Vice President of Digital Strategy and Marketing at Clearview Federal Credit Union

Bill Snider

Vice President of Digital Strategy and Marketing
Clearview Federal Credit Union

Mark Ryan, Chief Analytics Officer at Finanalytics

Mark Ryan

Chief Analytics Officer
Finanalytics

Sumit Deshpande, Head of Strategy & Solutions at CRMNEXT

Sumit Deshpande

Head of Strategy & Solutions
CRMNEXT

Jeffrey Baker, Founder & CEO at Image4

Jeffrey Baker

Founder & CEO
Image4

Nick Barnes, Practice Director, Financial Services at JRNI

Nick Barnes

Practice Director, Financial Services
JRNI

Jim Harris, EVP of Sales at Panini

Jim Harris

EVP of Sales
Panini

Bill Budde, Vice President of Banking Strategy and Solutions at Hyosung

Bill Budde

Vice President of Banking Strategy and Solutions
Hyosung

Marilyn Howe, Senior Manager, Advisory Services at Diebold Nixdorf

Marilyn Howe

Senior Manager, Advisory Services
Diebold Nixdorf

Elizabeth Robillard, Portfolio Director at Worldwide Business Research

Elizabeth Robillard

Portfolio Director
Worldwide Business Research

Craig Witz, Vice President, Retail Banking at North Shore Bank

Craig Witz

Vice President, Retail Banking
North Shore Bank

Peter Daugherty, Solutions Consultant, Banking at Reflexis

Peter Daugherty

Solutions Consultant, Banking
Reflexis

Sean Ginevan, Head of Global Strategy at Android Enterprise at Google

Sean Ginevan

Head of Global Strategy
Android Enterprise at Google

Dave Norton, Chief Revenue Officer at Eltropy

Dave Norton

Chief Revenue Officer
Eltropy

John Findlay, CEO at LemonadeLXP

John Findlay

CEO
LemonadeLXP

Brandon Beasley, Chief Information Officer at SPC Credit Union

Brandon Beasley

Chief Information Officer
SPC Credit Union

Linda Weatherford, President & CEO at SPC Credit Union

Linda Weatherford

President & CEO
SPC Credit Union

Don Beck, President & CEO at The MSR Group

Don Beck

President & CEO
The MSR Group

Steve Parta, Director, Business Development at 7T

Steve Parta

Director, Business Development
7T

Ryan Swift

Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
Everfi

Mary Leach, Chief Retail Banking & Lending Officer at Bank Newport

Mary Leach

Chief Retail Banking & Lending Officer
Bank Newport

Krista Rosas, VP, Manager, Self Directed Services at Extraco Banks

Krista Rosas

VP, Manager, Self Directed Services
Extraco Banks

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