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Faculty Bios - Year One

Financial Statements
John Baldwin
EVP - Regional Senior Credit Officer
Region Bank
Tampa, FL

• ABA National Commercial Lending School
• BAI Graduate School of Banking
• Graduate School of Banking at LSU
• Oklahoma Bankers Association Schools

Financial Institutions and Markets
Thomas Payne, Ph.D.
Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking
University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, TN

• Member of Southwestern Finance Association, Financial Management Association, Financial Executives International, and Tennessee Bankers Association
• Contributor to Commercial Lending Review, Bankers Magazine, Community Banker, Tennessee Banker, and Tennessee CPA Journal

Human Behavior
Dr. Kerry Sauley
Majorie B. Ourso Excellence in Teaching Professor
LSU/Rucks Department of Management
Baton Rouge, LA

• Louisiana State University
• Louisiana Bankers School for Supervisory Training
• Mississippi School of Banking
• Southeastern School of Banking
• Virginia School of Banking
• Member of Academy of Management and Southern Management Association

Marketing and Business Development
Rex Bennett, Ph.D.
Professor of Marketing
University of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

• Stonier Graduate School of Banking
  
• Pacific Coast Banking School
• Graduate School of Banking at Wisconsin
• Graduate School of Banking at LSU
• Colorado Graduate School of Banking
• Graduate School of Human Resources

Non-Traditional Financial Services
Trish Springfield
Senior Vice President/Retail Sales Executive
Carolina First Bank
Greenville, SC

• Previous experience as Sales Director for National Commerce Bank Services
• Clients included many community banks in addition to national banks such as US Bank, SunTrust, and BankOne
• Worked with major retailers including Albertson’s, Safeway, and Wal-Mart
• Global’s In-Store Banking Conference Speaker
• NCBS Annual Retail Banking Conference Speaker

Regulatory Compliance and Documentation
Chuck Lewis
Director, Risk Management Services
RSM McGladrey, Inc.
Kansas City, MO

• Graduate School of Banking at Wisconsin
• American Institute of Banking Midwest
• Missouri School of Banking
• ABA Programs
• Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager

Developing a Sales Culture
Jay Toups
Principal
Retail Management Resources, Inc.
Lafayette, LA

• 23 years experience developing successful sales programs in the banking industry
• Primary clients are community banks with a strong relationship and community-minded focus

Technology and E-Commerce
Jimmy Sawyers
Partner
Sawyers & Jacobs LLC
Collierville, TN

• Over 25 years experience in banking technology (nine as a banker and 16 as a consultant to the industry)
• Provides technology planning, system selection, IT risk management, network and Internet security, operations improvement, and business continuity planning consulting services
• Contributor to BankersOnline and several Sheshunoff and A.S. Pratt publications
• Author of the book, IT Auditing for Financial Institutions
• Faculty - Southeastern School of Banking
• Nationally recognized for his presentations that inform, entertain, and educate

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Faculty Bios - Year Two
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Asset/Liability Management
Wade Oliver
Senior Vice President
Vining Spark IBG/ICBA Securities
Memphis, TN

• Director of Asset/Liability Management
• Frequent speaker at seminars including the Federal Reserve Bank and ICBA

Commercial Lending
Chip Knight
Executive Vice President
First Tennessee Bank/First Horizon National Corporation
Memphis, TN

• National Business and Product Delivery Manager
• Member of ALCO, Senior Credit Policy, Pricing, Credit Task Force and Efficiency Committees

Consumer Portfolio Management
Jeff Judy
Principal – Jeff Judy & Assoc.
Bloomington, MN

• Graduate School of Banking at Wisconsin
• Colorado Graduate School of Banking
• Stonier Graduate School of Banking
• Pacific Coast Graduate School of Banking
• SMU Graduate School of Commercial Lending

Economic Environment of Banking
Dr. David Kern
Professor of Finance
Chair of Bank Management
Arkansas State University
Jonesboro, AR

• 11 years as banking professional prior to academic career
• Graduate School of Banking at LSU
• Member of Academy of Finance & Association for Financial Professionals
• Mississippi State University

Investment Portfolio Management
Ed Krei
Consultant
The Baker Group
Oklahoma City, OK

• Graduate School of Banking at LSU
• Colorado Graduate School of Banking
• Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
• Frequent speaker for the Federal Reserve Bank, OCC, OTS, and many other agencies

Retail Branch Optimization
Steven Reider
Founder
Bancography
Birmingham, AL

• Stonier Graduate School of Banking
• Frequent speaker at many national and state banking associations and trade groups
• Past VP of Corporate Marketing at AmSouth

Personnel Management and Supervision
Dr. Cayce Lawrence
Chair, Department of Management
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN

• Center for Ethical Leadership
• Published numerous articles/papers on service quality in banking
• University of Arkansas
• Holiday Inns, Inc.

Real Estate Lending I
John Adams
President/CEO
First Security Bank
Conway, AR

• RMA of Philadelphia
• Arkansas Bankers Association Lending Schools
• University of Central Arkansas Business School

Real Estate Lending II
Richard Hamm
President
Advantage Consulting & Training
Huntsville, AL

• Graduate School of Banking at Wisconsin
• Pittsburgh RMA Commercial Lending School
• BAI Graduate Schools of Banking
• Published 17 articles in The RMA Journal
• The RMA Journal Editorial Advisory Board
• ABA Commercial Lending Graduate School
• Over 15 years as commercial lender
• MBA – University of Alabama
• Southwestern Graduate School of Banking

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Faculty Bios - Year Three
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Bank Simulation
Thomas Payne, Ph.D.
Dunagan Chair of Excellence in Banking
University of Tennessee at Martin
Martin, TN

• Member of Southwestern Finance Association, Financial Management Association, Financial Executives International, and Tennessee Bankers Association
• Contributor to Commercial Lending Review, Bankers Magazine, Community Banker, Tennessee Banker, and Tennessee CPA Journal

Bank Performance Management
Betsy Flynn
President
Bank of Benton & Community Financial Services
Benton, KY

• KY Director for Independent Community Bankers of America
• Kentucky Bankers Association Legislative Committee member
• Director Marshall County Chamber of Commerce, Chair Community Development
• Marshall County Tourism Commission Director & Chair
• Regional Marketing Committee Chair
• Regional Economic Development Committee Chair

Leadership Development for the Future
Dr. Bevalee Pray, CFA
Director, MBA Program
Director, Center for Ethical Leadership
Christian Brothers University
Memphis, TN

• Background in investment banking
• Memphis Challenge Board member
• Leadership Academy graduate
• Expert trainer in corporate leadership

Balance Sheet Management
Ed Krei
Consultant
The Baker Group
Oklahoma City, OK

• Graduate School of Banking at LSU
• Colorado Graduate School of Banking
• Southwestern Graduate School of Banking
• Frequent speaker for the Federal Reserve Bank, OCC, OTS, and many other agencies

Risk Management
Randy Dennis
President
DD&F Consulting Group
Little Rock, AR

• Mergers and Acquisitions – over 200 bank and thrift mergers
• RTC Assisted Transactions – over 100 thrift sales
• Branching and Market Research
• Clients include over 300 Banks and Thrifts nationwide
• Firm ranked #1 in branch sales nationwide in 2003 and ranked #4 in 2004.
• Firm provides expansionary, risk management, and strategic services for financial institutions

Resolutions to Troubled Assets
John Baldwin
EVP - Regional Senior Credit Officer
Region Bank
Tampa, FL

• ABA National Commercial Lending School
• BAI Graduate School of Banking
• Graduate School of Banking at LSU
• Oklahoma Bankers Association Schools

Selling and Customer Relations
Harold Perrin
President/CEO
Professional Management Consultants
Jonesboro, AR

• 30 years of bank sales and service training
  Former Board Member for Arkansas State University
  ASU College of Business Distinguished Alumni Award
  Guest writer for Arkansas Community Banker

Loan Portfolio Management
Richard Hamm
President
Advantage Consulting & Training
Huntsville, AL

• Graduate School of Banking at Wisconsin
• Pittsburgh RMA Commercial Lending School
• BAI Graduate Schools of Banking
• Published 17 articles in The RMA Journal
• The RMA Journal Editorial Advisory Board
• ABA Commercial Lending Graduate School
• Over 15 years as commercial lender
• MBA – University of Alabama
• Southwestern Graduate School of Banking

*Biographies include past and current faculty assignments. Edited 12/4/07.

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