ABA Forums & Peer Groups

Forums

CEO Forums:

ABA’s forum groups provide an opportunity for bank CEOs to meet throughout the year to benefit from each other’s skills, experience and perspective. These groups meet three times per year in April, August and November. In each group, CEOs from non-competing banks across the state exchange ideas, dissect challenges, and discuss solutions that can improve the performance of your bank and help you grow both professionally and personally.


Benefits of CEO Forums

  • Discuss current banking challenges with your peers
  • Learn about profitable products and services from other bankers
  • Form lasting relationships with non-competing CEOs
  • Increase profits through higher performance
  • Discover cost-cutting concepts
  • Solve your most pressing problems
  • Obtain access to highly respected experts in the field

Senior Lending/Credit Officer Forums:

Once again we are pleased to host a forum specifically designed for senior credit officers and senior lenders. This group will meet twice a year for a roundtable-type format led by Mike Allen. Participants will determine the agenda for the group and the meetings will be designed to encourage participation, information sharing, best practices and relationship building. The focus group would only require one day out of the office per session. Attendance would be expected, however, participants may send an alternate for their seat in the event of a conflict.

This group will meet on Thursday, April 3 and Thursday, Oct. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The annual cost per seat is $795 and participants are welcome to send a substitute if they cannot come to a session. The cost includes lunch, breaks and materials. This event will be hosted at the Vestavia Country Club in Birmingham. 

About the Facilitator

Mike Allen founded Three B’s Advisors, LLC to leverage 45 years of banking expertise. His focus includes credit/risk management, policy/procedure development, loan remediation, loan review, and M&A portfolio due diligence. He is a member of the faculty for both the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University as well as the Georgia Banking School. Previously, as executive vice president at Cadence Bank, he supported the Georgia region and CRE team. He also held roles as director of real estate credit risk and senior credit officer at Cadence and State Bank, with extensive experience in retail, consumer, commercial, and troubled asset management.

To participate in the forum, please contact Lisa Dunn either by email or calling her at (334) 244-9456. The deadline to register is March 1. 

Peer Group Roundtables

Bankers 2 Leaders hosts a series of roundtable events throughout the state. Our roundtable events pair seasoned practitioners with attendees to lead thought provoking discussions designed to help attendees solve real world issues. These peer groups are organized by bank department and are currently offered for Human Resources and Marketing. The meetings held Birmingham and are banker-only events. We also offer a zoom option. Cost of the event is $60. Fee includes lunch. Questions? Contact Ashley Thomas at athomas@alabama.bank or by calling (334) 386-5736.