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The 2015 Interagency Minority Depository Institution and CDFI Bank Conference

Celebrating 150 Years of MDIs: Changes, Challenges, Opportunities

Sponsored by The FDIC, Federal Reserve Board, and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

2015 National Interagency MDI and CDFI Conference

Agenda

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Tuesday, July 14, 2015
7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Registration

 
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m Breakfast

Conference Room A, B & C

9:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Opening Session

Panelists
Thomas J. Curry, Comptroller of the Currency
Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Lael Brainard, Governor, Federal Reserve Board

Moderator
Kelvin Boston, Host of PBS’s Moneywise

Auditorium
10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. BREAK  
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

General Session 1:  Cybersecurity Policy

Arthur W. Lindo, Senior Associate Director, Federal Reserve Board
Kevin Greenfield, Director for Bank Technology, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Moderator
Doreen R. Eberley, Director, Division of Risk Management Supervision, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Auditorium
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

LUNCH

Conference Rooms A, B & C
12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. 

General Session 2:  Capitalization Strategies

Timothy R. Chrisman, CEO, Chrisman & Co.
Darrell B. Jackson, CEO, Seaway Bank & Trust Company
Saurabh Narain, President & CEO, National Community Investment Fund
James H. Sills III, President & CEO, M & F Bank
Jack T. Thompson, Gapstow Capital Partners

Moderator
Robert W. Mooney, National Director for Minority and Community Development Banking, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Auditorium
2:00 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. BREAK  
2:10 p.m. – 3:25 p.m. Concurrent Workshops     Conference Rooms 1W-210, 1W-220 and 1W-410/420
 

Track A:  FHLB Chicago Conduit Program for Government-Backed Securities

Panelists
William McGrath, Senior Vice President, Mortgage Partnership Finance, Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Kathy Gibbons, Senior Policy and Program Advisor, Ginnie Mae

Moderator
Sharon Canavan, Community Relations Expert, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

 
 

Track B:  Taking Mission to Scale – Trends in Double Bottom-Line Banking

Panelists
Brian Argrett, President & CEO, City First Bank of DC
David Reiling, CEO, Sunrise Banks

Moderator
David Black, Community Development Expert, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

 
 

Track C:  Compliance Updates for MDIs and CDFIs

Panelists
Sylvia H. Plunkett, Senior Deputy Director, Division of Compliance and Consumer Protection, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Carol Evans, Assistant Director, Federal Reserve Board
Grovetta Gardineer, Deputy Comptroller for Compliance Operations and Policy, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Moderator:  Donna Murphy, Director for Community and Consumer Law, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

 
3:25 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.  BREAK  
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Workshops Conference Rooms 1W-210, 1W-220 and 1W-410/420
 

Track A:  CDFI Certification and Programs

Panelists
Annie Donovan, Director, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund
Lisa M. Jones, Manager, CDFI Bond Guarantee Program
Mark Kudlowitz, Associate Manager, CDFI Financial Assistance/Technical Assistance Program
Christopher J. Stever, Associate Program Manager, CDFI Certification
Mia C. Sowell, Associate Manager, New Markets Tax Credits/Bank Enterprise Award Program

Moderator
Andrew Moss, Community Relations and Minority Affairs Program Manager, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

 
 

Track B:  Making Banking More Accessible

Panelists
Michael T. Pugh, President, Carver Federal Bank
Darrin L. Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Southern Bancorp

Moderator
Erica J. Tholmer, Supervisory Financial Analyst, Federal Reserve Board