Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President and CEO Lorie K. Logan to keynote
The SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox (SWGSB), a nationally renowned source for bank director education, is registering participants for its 159th Assembly for Bank Directors, February 13-16, 2025, at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa in Palm Springs, California. SWGSB Assemblies for Bank Directors attract bank directors and senior management from across the country to address the latest issues affecting the industry. From nationally known authorities on corporate governance to leading experts on risk management, speakers at the assemblies provide the knowledge to execute board duties with rigor and intelligence.
With regulators now requiring a full range of banking knowledge, SWGSB assemblies deliver programs of national interest, tailored to director duties and responsibilities. The program qualifies as one of two requirements needed to attain the National Certified Community Bank Director’s certification.
“SWGSB Assemblies for Bank Directors empower bank directors, aspiring bank directors, and those in a financial institution’s C-suite with knowledge and relationships that strengthen careers, organizations, and communities,” said William T. Chittenden, Ph.D., president and CEO of SWGSB.
The 159th Assembly for Bank Directors provides the opportunity to gain CPE credit hours in an easy-to-reach, storied oasis in the California desert. The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa is set on 450 acres of vibrant gardens with breathtaking mountain views and sparkling lakes, two Ted Robinson-designed golf courses, and an award-winning spa. Long known as Hollywood’s playground, Palm Springs offers mid-century modern architecture, a robust arts and cultural scene, chic shopping district, and legendary dining.
Keynote speaker Lorie K. Logan began serving as the 14th president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas on August 22, 2022. She represents the Eleventh Federal Reserve District on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in the formulation of U.S. monetary policy and oversees the 1,200 employees of the Dallas Fed. Logan previously was manager of the System Open Market Account for the FOMC and an executive vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In that role, she managed the Federal Reserve’s securities portfolio as it grew to more than $8 trillion and led the implementation of monetary policy as directed by the FOMC.
The array of expert speakers also includes:
John Adams, Principal and Head of Investment Banking, Sheshunoff & Co.
Mark E. Aldrich, Chairman and Founder, Aldrich & Bonnefin
Sanford M. Brown, Cochair, Financial Services Group, Alston & Bird
William T. Chittenden, Ph.D., President and CEO, SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox
F. Scott Dueser, Chairman, President, and CEO, First Financial Bankshares, Inc. and First Financial Bank
Susannah T. Marshall, Bank Commissioner, Arkansas State Bank Department
Merrill J. Reynolds Jr., Managing Director of Executive Education, SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox
Edmond J. Seifried, Ph.D., Chief Economist, SW Graduate School of Banking at SMU Cox
Jamie Sumner, Partner, Velligan-Blaxall Consultants
Robert Wright, Executive Vice President and Strategy Officer, First National Bank of Hutchinson
Learn more at www.swgsb.org/palmsprings or call 214.768.2991 for more information.
