Spring Virtual Peer Group Meetings
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FRAUD
Facilitators:
Kim Lazur, Alerus
Jacob Rued, First Western Bank
Heidi Schumacher, Bell Bank
Meeting dates:
May 20 | 9:30 am
Aug. 19 | 9:30 am
Oct. 20 | 1- 4:30 pm
(Bank of North Dakota)
CHIEF CREDIT OFFICER
Facilitator:
Steve Larson, Gate City Bank
Meeting dates:
May 13 | 10 am - 2:30 pm (Bell Bank, Fargo, ND)
August 13 | 2 pm
Nov. 12 | 2 pm
COMPLIANCE
Facilitators:
Kelan Oster, Western State Bank
Jenni Lang, Bank of North Dakota
Meeting date:
March 25 | 10 am
LARGE BANK CRA
Facilitator:
Kristin Kupfer, Starion Bank
Meeting dates:
March 26 | 10:30 am
June 25 |10:30 am
Sept. 24 | 10:30 am
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Facilitators:
Allen Huber, BankNorth
Jona Ziemann, Western State Bank
Meeting date:
April 3 | 2 pm
AUDIT
Facilitator:
Tammy Valvo, Gate City Bank
Meeting date:
April 7 | 10 am
TELLER SUPERVISOR
Facilitators:
Olivia Wheeler, Bank Forward
Jenni Rime, TruCommunity
Meeting date:
April 9 | 10 am
HUMAN RESOURCES
Facilitators:
Natalie Murch, BankNorth
Amy Otterson, Bank Forward
Kelsey Aller, First Western Bank
Meeting date:
April 9 | 2 pm
COMMUNICATION & MARKETING
Facilitators:
Janel Schmitz, Bank of North Dakota
Karly Schefter, First Western Bank
Kristin Jaeger, Cornerstone Bank
Meeting date:
April 10 | 10 am
ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT
Facilitator:
Jeremy Skoglund, Western State Bank
Meeting date:
April 10 | 1 pm
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Facilitators:
Rob Pfenning, Bank of North Dakota
Shane Husar, BankNorth
Meeting date:
April 14 | 1:30 pm
2025 NDBA PEER GROUP CONSORTIUM
October 20 | Welcome Reception (ND State Heritage Center)
October 21 | Consortium (National Energy Center of Excellence)
Peer Groups meeting:
- Audit
- Communications & Marketing
- Compliance
- ERM
- Fraud
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Teller Supervisor
More about NDBA Peer Groups
Peer groups are a powerful tool for learning, networking and professional development. They bring together bankers who share ideas and discuss issues that are common among them. Peer groups cater to a specific occupational group. Common groups in the financial industry include: compliance, human resources, internal auditing, marketing and technology.
Each peer group belongs to its members and NDBA simply provides the support. There is no cost to participate in the peer exchanges. Discussion items are submitted by the participants. Finding speakers, developing meeting agendas and coordinating meeting locations are part of the association's support to the peer group. Each group decides when, where and how often they want to meet.
For more information, please contact Ann Reich at ann@ndba.com.
Ann Reich
Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
ann@ndba.com