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CEO/Senior Management Workshop

February 05, 2026 - February 06, 2026


Dates

Thursday, February 05, 2026 - Friday, February 06, 2026

Time

1:30 PM - 12:00 PM EST

Early Bird Discount Deadline

Thursday, February 05, 2026

Location

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Join us for an engaging two-day program designed exclusively for CEOs, senior bank executives, and emerging leaders. The 2026 CEO & Senior Management Workshop will explore the trends, challenges, and opportunities shaping the banking industry—offering practical strategies to drive growth, innovation, and long-term success in the year ahead.

What to Expect?

Strategic Insights
Hear from industry experts on key issues impacting today’s banking environment and gain forward-looking perspectives to strengthen your institution’s competitive position.

Policy Planning
Join interactive discussions with MBA leadership to help shape the Association’s 2026 policy priorities and initiatives.

Emerging Leaders Participation
We encourage each institution to include its Emerging Leaders and graduates of the New England School for Financial Studies. As leadership development and succession planning remain central to the industry’s future, this program provides an invaluable learning and networking opportunity. An emerging leader is typically an early- to mid-career professional who demonstrates strong potential for advancement within the organization—someone already in a supervisory, managerial, or junior executive role, but not yet part of senior management.

Networking Opportunities
Connect with fellow member bankers and associate members during Thursday’s reception and dinner. This relaxed setting offers a chance to exchange insights, share best practices, and explore new partnerships across the industry.

Dates

February 5-6, 2026

Registration Fees

Workshop: $845 for first attendee | $795 for each additional attendee from the same institution
Price includes Thursday reception and dinner, plus Friday breakfast and lunch.

Emerging Leaders: $495
Includes February 5 reception and dinner plus February 6 breakfast and lunch.

Associate Members: $385 
February 5 reception and dinner only.

Accommodations

The Westin Hotel in Waltham is the host hotel for this conference. The room rate will be $189/night. Attendees are responsible for booking their own accommodations and travel.The deadline to reserve a room is January 6, 2026. Click HERE to book your room.

Questions? Check out our FAQs or contact registrations@massbankers.org 
 


Registration Fees

Additional Member Registration from Same Bank
Early Standard Late
$795.00
Associate Member Dinner Registration
Early Standard Late
$385.00
Breakfast Sponsorship
Early Standard Late
$2000.00
Candy Gift Bags Sponsorship
Early Standard Late
$2000.00
Cocktail Reception Sponsorship
Early Standard Late
$2000.00
Coffee Breaks Sponsorship
Early Standard Late
$1500.00
Dinner Sponsorship
Early Standard Late
$3000.00
Emerging Leaders Registration
Early Standard Late
$495.00
Key Card Sponsorship
Early Standard Late
$2500.00
Logoed Pens Sponsorship (Sponsor Supplied)
Early Standard Late
$1500.00
Lunch on Thursday or Friday Sponsorship
Early Standard Late
$2000.00
Notepads Sponsorship
Early Standard Late
$1500.00
Refreshment Break Sponsorship
Early Standard Late
$1500.00
Single Member Registration
Early Standard Late
$845.00
WIFI Sponsorship
Early Standard Late
$2000.00
Hotel/Meal Package

Agenda

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11:00 am
  Leading Massachusetts Forward: Remarks from Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll Sold Out! 0 Slots Left
The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts will discuss key initiatives and provide an update on matters impacting the state. This session offers a chance to learn more about the administration’s focus for the year ahead.
Thursday - February 05
1:30 pm
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2:00 pm
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Martin Connors, Jr., Vice Chair, River Run Bancorp, MHC, Executive Chairman, Rollstone Bank & Trust and Board Chair, Mass Bankers Association
2:15 pm
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Renowned economist Claudia Sahm will provide a clear, data-driven look at the economic landscape and what lies ahead for community banks. Drawing on her extensive experience in monetary policy and financial markets, Dr. Sahm will break down the latest trends in inflation, interest rates, and consumer spending—and offer perspective on how these forces will shape lending, deposits, and strategic decision-making in the year to come. This timely session will equip CEOs and senior management with the insight needed to anticipate challenges, identify opportunities, and navigate the changing economy with confidence.
3:15 pm
  Harnessing the On-Chain Opportunity: Perspectives on Stablecoin and Tokenized Deposits Sold Out! 0 Slots Left
To contemporize a famous Ernest Hemingway quote, how did stablecoin become such a strategic imperative? “Two ways. Gradually, then all at once.” While distributed ledger technology (DLT) exploded into public consciousness in 2008, the passing of the GENIUS Act put into place the legislative foundation for stablecoin service creation. Stablecoins bring unique opportunities and use cases for FIs and end users, and each institution must understand the strategic opportunity for them. In this discussion, we’ll quickly summarize how we got here, new service and revenue opportunities, current client use cases, and we’ll highlight what you should be doing today to prepare yourselves to harness the momentum in a safe and compliant manner.

Takeaways:
• On-Chain and On-Strategy: Identifying and understanding where stablecoin impacts your current strategic plan • Stablecoins vs. Tokenized Deposits: Key differences and which approach is right for you?
• Use Cases: both now and in the future
• Thoughtful momentum and forward movement: Will You Be an Early Adopter or Fast Follower
• Building the right foundation, processes, and systems internally to unlock your opportunity
• Preparing for the convergence of the market and the technology

Mike Cohn, Principal, Wolf & Co.
4:15 pm
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4:30 pm
  AI in Action: Redefining Efficiency, Engagement, and Growth in Banking Sold Out! 0 Slots Left
Karan Kashyap, Co-Founder and CEO, Posh AI
5:30 pm
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Conclude the day’s program by joining fellow banking and associate members for a networking reception. This gathering provides an excellent opportunity to continue conversations, strengthen professional relationships, and foster collaboration among industry peers. Enjoy light refreshments as you connect in a collegial and engaging setting.
6:30 pm
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Following the reception, join colleagues and peers for an evening dinner designed to foster meaningful connections and thoughtful conversation. This relaxed yet elegant gathering offers an opportunity to continue networking in a more personal setting while enjoying exceptional cuisine and company.
7:30 pm
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Jessica Taylor is the Senate and Governors Editor for The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Founded in 1984, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter provides analyses of presidential, U.S. Senate, House and gubernatorial races. Jessica will delve into the key trends shaping upcoming elections and policymaking, and explores demographic shifts, party dynamics, the economy, social issues, and the other emerging topics that will be top of mind for voters. Taylor’s expertise offers a comprehensive overview of the forces driving political change from the local level to national contests, as well as how the outcomes of various scenarios stand to impact organizations and society.
Friday - February 06
8:00 am
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8:30 am
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Martin Connors, Jr., Vice Chair, River Run Bancorp, MHC, Executive Chairman, Rollstone Bank & Trust and Board Chair, Mass Bankers Association
8:35 am
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Rob Nichols, President and CEO, American Bankers Association, Washington, DC
9:05 am
  Fireside Chat with FDIC Chairman Travis Hill and MBA CEO Kathleen Murphy Sold Out! 0 Slots Left
Join us for a fireside chat with FDIC Chairman Travis Hill, recently confirmed and a leading voice in banking regulation, and Kathleen Murphy, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Bankers Association. Chairman Hill will share his perspectives on the current banking landscape, regulatory priorities, and emerging trends shaping the financial sector.
9:45 am
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10:05 am
  The Commonwealth Today: Remarks from Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll Sold Out! 0 Slots Left
10:30 am
  Inside Beacon Hill: A Fireside Chat with Chairman James Murphy Sold Out! 0 Slots Left
Join Brad Papalardo of the Massachusetts Bankers Association for an in-depth fireside chat with Representative James Murphy, Chair of the Joint Committee on Financial Services. The conversation will explore key financial services legislation, emerging technology, healthcare policy, and the priorities shaping the legislative agenda in the months ahead.
11:30 am
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Speakers

NameOrganizationSpeaking At
Claudia Sahm
<p><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255);color:rgb(26,26,26);font-size:18px;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;display:inline !important;float:none;font-family:aeonik, Avenir, Montserrat, Corbel, &quot;URW Gothic&quot;, source-sans-pro, sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Claudia Sahm is chief economist at New Century Advisors, the founder of Sahm Consulting, and a regular contributor at Bloomberg Opinion. She has policy and research expertise in macroeconomics, consumer spending, and household finance. She created the “Sahm Rule,” an automatic trigger for stimulus payments in recessions. Previously, she was a section chief at the Federal Reserve, where she oversaw the Survey of Household Economics and Decisionmaking. Before that she worked for ten years on the staff’s macroeconomic forecast. She was a senior economist at the Council of Economic Advisers. Sahm holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Michigan (2007), and a bachelor’s degree in economics, political science, and German from Denison University (1998).</span></span></p>
 New Century Advisors  Economic Outlook 2026
James Murphy
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 State House  Inside Beacon Hill: A Fireside Chat with Chairman James Murphy
Jessica Taylor
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(246, 246, 246);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68, 67, 72);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:18px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;">Jessica Taylor is the Senate and Governors Editor for </span><em style="box-sizing:border-box;"><i><span style="box-sizing:border-box;">The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter</span></i></em><span style="box-sizing:border-box;">. Founded in 1984, </span><em style="box-sizing:border-box;"><i><span style="box-sizing:border-box;">The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter</span></i></em><span style="box-sizing:border-box;"> provides analyses of presidential, U.S. Senate, House and gubernatorial races. The New York Times has called </span><em style="box-sizing:border-box;"><i><span style="box-sizing:border-box;">The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter</span></i></em><span style="box-sizing:border-box;">, "a newsletter that both parties regard as authoritative."</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(246, 246, 246);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68, 67, 72);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:18px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;">Taylor draws on years of experience covering elections and breaking news to provide a detailed look at the key dynamics and factors that will impact upcoming key Presidential, House, Senate, and gubernatorial races. &nbsp;She takes a look back at past precedents, analyzes current events and polling numbers, and highlights the critical trends to watch that will shape the future political landscape.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(246, 246, 246);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68, 67, 72);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:18px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Before joining Cook, Taylor was a political reporter for National Public Radio for five years, where she covered elections and breaking news, ranging from the White House to both chambers of Congress and statewide elections. She was also a contributing author to the 2020 edition of The Almanac of American Politics.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(246, 246, 246);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68, 67, 72);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:18px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Taylor has previously served as a senior analyst/reporter for <em style="box-sizing:border-box;"><i>The Rothenberg Political Report </i></em>(now <em style="box-sizing:border-box;"><i>Inside Elections</i></em>), where her quotes and analysis appeared in <em style="box-sizing:border-box;"><i>The New York Times</i></em>, <em style="box-sizing:border-box;"><i>The Washington Post,</i></em> <em style="box-sizing:border-box;"><i>The Wall Street Journal</i></em> and numerous other publications. She has reported on politics for several prestigious outlets over the past decade — including the NBC News Political Unit, <em style="box-sizing:border-box;"><i>National Journal</i></em>, <em style="box-sizing:border-box;"><i>Politico</i></em> and <em style="box-sizing:border-box;"><i>The Hill,</i></em> where she served as campaign editor. She has appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, C-SPAN and CNN. Her expert analysis contributed to real-time election night coverage and analysis at CBS in 2012.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(246, 246, 246);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(68, 67, 72);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:15px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:18px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">A Tennessee native, she graduated magna cum laude in 2007 with a B.A. in political science from Furman University in South Carolina.</p>
 Cook Political Report  Dinner Speaker - Off to the Political Races
Karan Kashyap
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:proxima-nova, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.6rem;margin-bottom:1.875rem;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">In 2013, Karan Kashyap, Posh’s Chief Executive Officer, began his journey at MIT where he met co-founder and CTO Matt McEachern their freshman year by rushing the same fraternity.<br>&nbsp;</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:proxima-nova, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.6rem;margin-bottom:1.875rem;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">His education at MIT included undergraduate and graduate degrees focused on artificial intelligence, where he was named a Siebel Scholar for his research work. While Karan was completing his graduate degree, he and Matt began AI and software consulting with enterprises across multiple industries, building a business foundation, and establishing a pathway to the beginning of Posh. Posh now has more than 100 clients across the banking and credit union space with an ever-growing client base and employee roster.<br>&nbsp;</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:proxima-nova, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:1.6rem;margin-bottom:1.875rem;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Outside of work, Karan has joyfully traveled across 20+ countries, plays a variety of sports including soccer, golf, and squash, and enjoys cooking. He lives in Cambridge, MA.</p>
 Posh AI  AI in Action: Redefining Efficiency, Engagement, and Growth in Banking
Kim Driscoll
<p style="-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(20, 20, 20);font-family:&quot;Noto Sans VF&quot;, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:1.75rem;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Kim Driscoll is the 73rd Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She was sworn in on January 5, 2023, joining Governor Maura Healey in a historic series of firsts: Governor Healey is the first woman and first openly LGBTQ person elected Governor of Massachusetts, and together, Healey and Driscoll are the first all-women executive team to lead Massachusetts.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(20, 20, 20);font-family:&quot;Noto Sans VF&quot;, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:1.75rem;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Since taking office, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll has spearheaded several administration priorities and initiatives. Exemplified by her extensive and successful career in local government, Driscoll has served as a notable proponent for the economic development of Massachusetts cities and towns, and serves as a liaison for municipalities across the state. This commitment also includes leadership on tackling the state’s housing crisis and improving the state’s public education policy. Driscoll also chairs the Governor’s Council, the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Human Trafficking, the Seaport Economic Council, and co-chairs the STEM Advisory Council.&nbsp;</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(20, 20, 20);font-family:&quot;Noto Sans VF&quot;, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:1.75rem;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Prior to taking office as Lieutenant Governor, Driscoll served as the City of Salem’s first woman Mayor. Elected in 2005, she turned deficits into record surpluses and saved taxpayers’ money by strengthening city services, revitalizing Salem’s downtown, leading a vast improvement in Salem’s k-12 schools, reforming city pensions and health insurance programs to protect employee benefits, bidding public contracts, and bringing transparency to City Hall. Under her leadership, Salem became one of the first communities in Massachusetts to adopt the expansion of free, high-quality early education opportunities starting at age four.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(20, 20, 20);font-family:&quot;Noto Sans VF&quot;, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:1.75rem;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">The daughter of a Navy chef from Lynn and an accountant’s assistant from Trinidad, Driscoll spent her childhood in a number of states, before attending Salem State University where she studied government and became a stand-out athlete on the women’s basketball team. Like so many Salem State students, she fell in love with Salem and made it her home after graduation, pursuing a career in municipal government, and married her college sweetheart, a second-generation union bricklayer.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(20, 20, 20);font-family:&quot;Noto Sans VF&quot;, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:1.75rem;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">After college, as the City of Beverly’s Community Development Director, Driscoll embarked on her long career of service to municipalities and eventually, went on to earn her law degree from the Massachusetts School of Law. Before becoming the Mayor of Salem, Driscoll served as the City of Chelsea’s Chief Legal Counsel and Deputy City Manager, and also served on the Salem City Council.</p><p style="-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(20, 20, 20);font-family:&quot;Noto Sans VF&quot;, &quot;Noto Sans&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:1.75rem;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Lieutenant Governor Driscoll is focused on working with Governor Healey to create a forward-looking Commonwealth and communities that work for, empower, and include all who call Massachusetts home, as well as those who aspire to do so.</p>
 Commonwealth of Massachusetts  Leading Massachusetts Forward: Remarks from Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll
Michael Cohn
<p>Mike is a Principal in Wolf’s Information Technology (IT) Advisory Services group. He is responsible for leading the delivery of vSuite managed services and advisory engagements, and innovating new services in a fast-changing environment. Mike actively participates in client engagements within the firm’s financial institution, fintech, and healthcare service teams.</p><p>His recent engagements include strategic plan development, enterprise risk management (ERM), climate risk, virtual CRO, operational resilience, and board training, among others. With 25+ years in banking and technology, Mike has extensive knowledge in strategic planning, corporate governance, technology strategy, and third-party risk management issues. He also regularly presents strategy and risk management trends and techniques at national and regional conferences for industry professionals.</p><p>Mike is an avid extreme adventurer, enjoying snowboarding, rock climbing, and recently visiting Mt. Everest Basecamp. He has even convinced his children that mom is the one going ice climbing on the family vacation.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>
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Rob Nichols
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(80, 80, 80);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Rob Nichols is the president and CEO of the American Bankers Association, the voice of the nation’s $24.5 trillion banking industry and the only organization that represents banks of all sizes and charters in Washington.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(80, 80, 80);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Since joining ABA in August 2015, Nichols has led the association’s advocacy efforts, working to ensure that banks of all sizes operate in a policy environment that enables them to best serve their customers and communities. In 2018, Nichols led ABA's successful efforts to win passage of the first major banking bill in nearly a decade. Among other things, the bipartisan legislation modified rules for community banks that were originally intended for larger institutions.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(80, 80, 80);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Nichols has led the charge to push back on regulatory overreach of the banking industry through advocacy and legal efforts. In the past several years, ABA has filed seven lawsuits against state and federal regulators, challenging overregulation that harms consumers and negatively impacts banks’ ability to serve their customers and communities.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(80, 80, 80);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">From January 2020 to January 2023, Nichols served as chairman of the International Banking Federation, whose members include the national banking trade associations representing every major financial center.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(80, 80, 80);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Nichols joined ABA following 10 years at the helm of the Financial Services Forum, a nonpartisan economic policy and advocacy organization whose members are the chief executive officers of the largest and most diversified financial institutions doing business in the United States. During his time at the Forum, Nichols led the industry through the financial crisis and the Dodd-Frank Act, guiding his members and the broader banking sector in its policy response and the law’s implementation.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(80, 80, 80);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Before joining the Forum, Nichols served in the George W. Bush administration as assistant secretary for public affairs at the Treasury Department, a position requiring confirmation by the United States Senate. In this role, he acted as chief spokesperson and head of the office of public liaison, serving as Treasury’s lead representative with the media, business, professional trade organizations, consumer groups, and the public.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(80, 80, 80);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Prior to that, he worked as communications director to the late Sen. Slade Gorton and press secretary to the late Rep. Jennifer Dunn. He began his career in public service in the West Wing as a White House aide in the George H.W. Bush administration.</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(80, 80, 80);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">Nichols is a recipient of the Alexander Hamilton Award, the highest honor of the Department of the Treasury. He has also been consistently named one of the most influential people in Washington by Washingtonian, and one of Washington's top lobbyists by The Hill. The Washington Post has described him as one of the “new generation of trade group CEOs.”</p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(80, 80, 80);font-family:Lato, sans-serif;font-size:18px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;margin-bottom:15px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;">He is a graduate of George Washington University.</p>
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Travis Hill
<p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(27, 27, 27);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Source Sans Pro Web&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:25.6px;margin-top:0px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;width:828.391px;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;">Travis Hill was sworn in as the 23<sup style="box-sizing:inherit;font-size:12px;line-height:0;position:relative;top:-0.5em;vertical-align:baseline;">rd</sup>&nbsp;Chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Board of Directors on January 13, 2026.&nbsp;Mr. Hill had previously served as FDIC’s Acting Chairman since January 20, 2025, and had also served as Vice Chairman since January 5, 2023.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(27, 27, 27);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Source Sans Pro Web&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:25.6px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;width:828.391px;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;">Prior to his terms on the Board of Directors, he was Deputy to the Chairman for Policy from 2018 to 2022 and, before that, served as Senior Advisor to the Chairman. In these roles, he oversaw and coordinated regulatory and policy initiatives at the agency and advised the Chairman on regulatory and policy matters.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(27, 27, 27);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Source Sans Pro Web&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:25.6px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;width:828.391px;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;">Prior to joining the FDIC, Mr. Hill served as Senior Counsel at the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, where he worked from 2013 to 2018. In this role, he participated extensively in the drafting and negotiating of numerous bipartisan bills. Before working at the Senate, Mr. Hill worked as a policy analyst at Regions Financial Corporation from 2011 to 2013.</span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:inherit;color:rgb(27, 27, 27);font-family:&quot;Open Sans&quot;, &quot;Source Sans Pro Web&quot;, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;font-style:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:25.6px;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-decoration-color:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;width:828.391px;word-spacing:0px;"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;">Mr. Hill received a Bachelor of Science from Duke University, where he studied economics and political science, and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University Law Center.</span></p>
 FDIC  Fireside Chat with FDIC Chairman Travis Hill and MBA CEO Kathleen Murphy

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