Future Branches Austin 2025

November 18 - 20, 2025

JW Marriott Austin, TX

Our Speakers

Dakota Crow, Vice President and Head of Innovation Programs at U.S. Bank

Dakota Crow

Vice President and Head of Innovation Programs
U.S. Bank

Robyn Breshears, Executive Director, Sales, Service & Support at Arvest Bank

Robyn Breshears

Executive Director, Sales, Service & Support
Arvest Bank

James Anthos, SVP, Director - Distribution Strategy & Retail Analytics at Fifth Third Bank

James Anthos

SVP, Director - Distribution Strategy & Retail Analytics
Fifth Third Bank

Deanne Conterio, Senior Vice President and Retail Banking Director at Heartland Bank and Trust Company

Deanne Conterio

Senior Vice President and Retail Banking Director
Heartland Bank and Trust Company

Aleda DeMaria, Executive Vice President of Consumer Banking and Operations at PeoplesBank

Aleda DeMaria

Executive Vice President of Consumer Banking and Operations
PeoplesBank

Jason Furer, Senior Vice President-Channel Distribution Strategy Leader at Wesbanco

Jason Furer

Senior Vice President-Channel Distribution Strategy Leader
Wesbanco

Monica Brooks, Assistant Vice President of Branch Operations at PenFed Credit Union

Monica Brooks

Assistant Vice President of Branch Operations
PenFed Credit Union

Matthew Benidt, Head of Branch Banking at Western Alliance Bank

Matthew Benidt

Head of Branch Banking
Western Alliance Bank

Heather Dewey, Officer, Social Media Manager Marketing at Bank Five Nine

Heather Dewey

Officer, Social Media Manager Marketing
Bank Five Nine

Josie Huelskamp, President, Retail & Digital Banking at FirstBank

Josie Huelskamp

President, Retail & Digital Banking
FirstBank

Danielle Frawley, Chief Growth Officer at Community Financial CU

Danielle Frawley

Chief Growth Officer
Community Financial CU

Lee Harris, Head of Retail Banking at Texas Capital Bank

Lee Harris

Head of Retail Banking
Texas Capital Bank

Jeni Harrison, Retail Banking and Operations Manager of Staffing at Zions Bank

Jeni Harrison

Retail Banking and Operations Manager of Staffing
Zions Bank

Lorie Heller, Chief Experience Officer at Tower Community Bank

Lorie Heller

Chief Experience Officer
Tower Community Bank

Cania Infante, Chief Marketing Officer at Municipal Credit Union

Cania Infante

Chief Marketing Officer
Municipal Credit Union

Melanie Jordan, Director, Retail Analytics & Strategic Initiatives at Zions Bancorporation

Melanie Jordan

Director, Retail Analytics & Strategic Initiatives
Zions Bancorporation

Grant Karsas, Vice President, Digital Experience at Travis Credit Union

Grant Karsas

Vice President, Digital Experience
Travis Credit Union

Julie Kleffel, Chief Banking Officer at Seacoast Bank

Julie Kleffel

Chief Banking Officer
Seacoast Bank

Frank Lazaro, Senior Marketing Vice President at The Piedmont Bank

Frank Lazaro

Senior Marketing Vice President
The Piedmont Bank

Deborah Lumpkin, Senior Partner at Centier Bank

Deborah Lumpkin

Senior Partner
Centier Bank

Jeff McCarthy, Senior Vice President, Marketing Director at Bank Five Nine

Jeff McCarthy

Senior Vice President, Marketing Director
Bank Five Nine

Kevin Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer at Travis Credit Union

Kevin Miller

President and Chief Executive Officer
Travis Credit Union

RJ Montes, Vice President of Branch at Dupaco Community Credit Union

RJ Montes

Vice President of Branch
Dupaco Community Credit Union

Tapiwa Mutumhe, Senior Employees and Suppliers DEI at Freddie Mac

Tapiwa Mutumhe

Senior Employees and Suppliers DEI
Freddie Mac

Sam Poole, Chief Retail Officer at Chesapeake Bank

Sam Poole

Chief Retail Officer
Chesapeake Bank

Bart Protzman, Chief Executive Officer at Four Points Federal Credit Union

Bart Protzman

Chief Executive Officer
Four Points Federal Credit Union

Stuart Salembier, VP of Member Experience at Municipal Credit Union

Stuart Salembier

VP of Member Experience
Municipal Credit Union

Tamara Scott, Retail Branch Network Vice President at Premier America Credit Union

Tamara Scott

Retail Branch Network Vice President
Premier America Credit Union

Richard Sellwood, Chief Operating Officer at USF Federal Credit Union

Richard Sellwood

Chief Operating Officer
USF Federal Credit Union

Jessica Smith, Associate Experience Vice President at Unitus Community Credit Union

Jessica Smith

Associate Experience Vice President
Unitus Community Credit Union

Kari Solomonson, Vice President, Retail Team Leader at Peoples State Bank

Kari Solomonson

Vice President, Retail Team Leader
Peoples State Bank

Leslie Spence, Member Experience Vice President at Partner Colorado Credit Union

Leslie Spence

Member Experience Vice President
Partner Colorado Credit Union

Jason VanSickle, Managing Director, Consumer Services at First United Bank & Trust

Jason VanSickle

Managing Director, Consumer Services
First United Bank & Trust

Erik Wakefield, Senior Vice President of Operations at Travis Credit Union

Erik Wakefield

Senior Vice President of Operations
Travis Credit Union

Lori Walker, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at Chambers Bank

Lori Walker

Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Chambers Bank

Ashley Wiser, Chief Operating Officer at Chambers Bank

Ashley Wiser

Chief Operating Officer
Chambers Bank

Marsha Womack, First Vice President, Retail Banking Director at Citizens Trust Bank

Marsha Womack

First Vice President, Retail Banking Director
Citizens Trust Bank

Cathy dePasquale, Executive Vice President, Director of Deposit Operations at Apple Bank

Cathy dePasquale

Executive Vice President, Director of Deposit Operations
Apple Bank

Chris Sundlof, Director of Retail Services at UFCU

Chris Sundlof

Director of Retail Services
UFCU

Gina Bleedorn, President and CEO at Adrenaline

Gina Bleedorn

President and CEO
Adrenaline

Marilyn Howe, Senior Manager, Advisory Services at Diebold Nixdorf

Marilyn Howe

Senior Manager, Advisory Services
Diebold Nixdorf

Tony Brusio, AVP, Retail Strategy & Optimization at SECU of Maryland

Tony Brusio

AVP, Retail Strategy & Optimization
SECU of Maryland

Michael Beird, Founding Partner at Association for Cannabis Banking

Michael Beird

Founding Partner
Association for Cannabis Banking

Martin Schrodt, Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer at SmartBank

Martin Schrodt

Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer
SmartBank

Michael Mattone

SVP, Chief Retail Banking and Experience Officer
Navigant Credit Union

Ben Hopper, Managing Director of Retail Strategy at Adrenaline

Ben Hopper

Managing Director of Retail Strategy
Adrenaline

Roger Koscielski, Solutions Consultant, Financial Services at Zebra Technologies

Roger Koscielski

Solutions Consultant, Financial Services
Zebra Technologies

Kurt Klassen, EVP at LEVEL5

Kurt Klassen

EVP
LEVEL5

Steve Nogalo, General Manager, North America at NCR Atleos

Steve Nogalo

General Manager, North America
NCR Atleos

Nima Ghamsari, Co-Founder & Head at Blend

Nima Ghamsari

Co-Founder & Head
Blend

Michael Stojda, President & CEO at exagens

Michael Stojda

President & CEO
exagens

Brit Boatright, Chief Strategy Officer at Structure First

Brit Boatright

Chief Strategy Officer
Structure First

Scott Andrew, Director of Product Management, Financial Markets at Glory Global Solutions

Scott Andrew

Director of Product Management, Financial Markets
Glory Global Solutions

Elizabeth Robillard, Portfolio Director at Worldwide Business Research

Elizabeth Robillard

Portfolio Director
Worldwide Business Research

Amy Stevens, SVP/Member Assistance Center at GreenState Credit Union

Amy Stevens

SVP/Member Assistance Center
GreenState Credit Union

Matthew Schewe, VP of Retail Operations at Royal Credit Union

Matthew Schewe

VP of Retail Operations
Royal Credit Union

Ben La Macchia, Senior Vice President at La Macchia Group

Ben La Macchia

Senior Vice President
La Macchia Group

David Moore

Chief Retail Banking Officer
First Ontario Credit Union

Ami Iceman-Haueter, Chief Research & Digital Experience Officer at MSUFCU

Ami Iceman-Haueter

Chief Research & Digital Experience Officer
MSUFCU

Howard Meller, President & CEO at People First Federal Credit Union

Howard Meller

President & CEO
People First Federal Credit Union

Jeremy Poincenot, Guest Speaker at Keynote Speaker & Blind Golf Champion

Jeremy Poincenot

Guest Speaker
Keynote Speaker & Blind Golf Champion

Laurie Roth, Learning & Development Manager at UHCU

Laurie Roth

Learning & Development Manager
UHCU

David Duncan, Chief Operations Officer at State Bank of Southern Utah

David Duncan

Chief Operations Officer
State Bank of Southern Utah

Reid Hinaga, Vice President, Branch Division Manager at Hawaii State Federal Credit Union

Reid Hinaga

Vice President, Branch Division Manager
Hawaii State Federal Credit Union

Brady Williams, Branch Administration Manager at State Bank of Southern Utah

Brady Williams

Branch Administration Manager
State Bank of Southern Utah

Gabe Krajicek, CEO at Kasasa

Gabe Krajicek

CEO
Kasasa

Jamie Zetterstrom, VP, Product Management at Somos

Jamie Zetterstrom

VP, Product Management
Somos

Dan Snyder, EVP Product at Kinective

Dan Snyder

EVP Product
Kinective

Jerone Abueva, DIRECTOR B2B Solutions Development – Financial Services Industry at Samsung

Jerone Abueva

DIRECTOR B2B Solutions Development – Financial Services Industry
Samsung

Rajesh Singh, Director of Digital Transformation at Axxiome

Rajesh Singh

Director of Digital Transformation
Axxiome

Ashish Garg, CEO and Co-Founder at Eltropy

Ashish Garg

CEO and Co-Founder
Eltropy

Jeffrey Baker, Founder & CEO at Image4

Jeffrey Baker

Founder & CEO
Image4

Freddie Raphael, Sr. Manager Advisory Services Global Advisory Services at Diebold Nixdorf

Freddie Raphael

Sr. Manager Advisory Services Global Advisory Services
Diebold Nixdorf

Jackie Hudson, Global VP and General Manager Branch Workforce Solutions at Verint

Jackie Hudson

Global VP and General Manager Branch Workforce Solutions
Verint

Saahil Kamath, Head of AI Products at Eltropy

Saahil Kamath

Head of AI Products
Eltropy

Shawn O'Brien, Head of Digital Innovation at Stingray

Shawn O'Brien

Head of Digital Innovation
Stingray

Marten vanZwietering, SVP, Business Banking Technology, at M&T Bank

Marten vanZwietering

SVP, Business Banking Technology,
M&T Bank

Andrew Piron, Head of Growth and Marketing at BusinessNext

Andrew Piron

Head of Growth and Marketing
BusinessNext

Joshua Barclay, Growth Marketing Manager at BusinessNext

Joshua Barclay

Growth Marketing Manager
BusinessNext

Matt Phipps, CMO at Agent IQ

Matt Phipps

CMO
Agent IQ

Srinivas Njay, Founder & CEO at Interface.ai

Srinivas Njay

Founder & CEO
Interface.ai

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