2025 Oregon Bank Leadership Symposium

Register today for the 2025 Oregon Bank Leadership Symposium. This is the premier Oregon-focused event for bank executives, directors, emerging leaders and industry partners. The Symposium includes topical discussions and presentations on the latest trends, challenges and opportunities within the Oregon banking community. It will also include our association’s annual meetings, awards and fundraising auction – not to mention festive holiday fun - under our event theme of "Boldly Go: Leading the Future of Banking."

Click above button to download sponsor and exhibitor form. For questions, contact Lori Kaliher at lkaliher@oregonbankers.com or (503) 581-3522.

Click above button to download the auction donation form. For questions, contact Jennifer Schubert at jschubert@oregonbankers.com or (503) 581-3522.

Agenda
Wednesday, December 10
12:30 PM
12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
This session is for board members only.
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
This session is for board members only. CBO & OBA will hold a joint meeting from 2-3:30 pm.
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Thursday, December 11
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
7:30 AM - 8:30 PM
7:30 AM - 8:30 PM
8:30 AM - 12:15 PM
8:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Presiding Officer: OBA Chair Ryan Dempster, President & Chief Executive Officer, Willamette Valley Bank , Salem
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
8:40 AM - 9:00 AM
Eric Fruits, President & Chief Economist, Economics International Corp. and Senior Scholar at the International Center for Law & Economics
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Sandy Baruah, President & Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber and Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration
9:50 AM - 10:05 AM
9:50 AM - 10:05 AM
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM
Moderator: Sandy Baruah, President & Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Regional Chamber and Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM
11:05 AM - 12:00 PM
Theodora Lau, Author and Founder, Unconventional Ventures
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join Oregon Assistant Attorney General Colin Benson as he outlines the most common crimes targeting financial institutions and their customers, based on his active caseload, and provides a clear overview of how the criminal justice system operates.
Community banks are entering a period of intelligence reversal where data stops being pushed through rigid dashboards and starts being pulled directly from their own systems with vertical precision, horizontal perspective, and disciplined governance.
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Friday, December 12
7:15 AM - 12:00 PM
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Presiding Officer: CBO Chair Kate Salyers, EVP & Chief Credit Officer, Citizens Bank, Corvallis
9:05 AM - 9:50 AM
9:05 AM - 9:50 AM
Some surprising lessons from tariffs, tax cuts and taming inflation in President Trump’s second term Carl Riccadonna, Chief Economist, State of Oregon
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Dana Lawrence, GTM Strategy & Customer Relationships, Themis
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Captain Jim Wetherbee, Retired NASA Astronaut
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
5:00 PM
5:00 PM
Speakers
President & Chief Executive Officer
Detroit Regional Chamber
Sandy Baruah is president and chief executive officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber, the third largest chamber of commerce in the nation.
Financial Crime Prosecutor
Oregon Department of Justice
Colin Benson was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 1998. His legal experience spans tax, bankruptcy and financial regulation, with a particular focus on securities and insurance. Colin has served as a criminal prosecutor for more than two decades.
Chief Executive Officer & Receiver
High Plateau Asset Management LLC
Gene Buccola is a seasoned court-appointed receiver with extensive experience managing distressed assets, stabilizing operations, and preserving value under court supervision.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Greater Portland Inc.
Monique Claiborne brings 20 years of leadership experience spanning economic development, global marketing, and public-private partnerships to Greater Portland Inc (GPI).
President & Chief Economist
Economics International Corp.
Dr. Eric Fruits is a Portland-based economist. He is the President and Chief Economist at Economics International Corp. and a Senior Scholar at the International Center for Law & Economics.
Oregon Senate Candidate & Former Chief Executive Officer
Medford Chamber of Commerce
Founder
Unconventional Ventures
Theodora Lau is the founder of Unconventional Ventures. She is the author of Banking on (Artificial) Intelligence, the co-author of The Metaverse Economy and Beyond Good, and host of the fintech and innovation podcast One Vision.
GTM Strategy & Customer Relationships
Themis
Dana Lawrence is a global community builder and thought leader on governance in emerging technology, known for bridging the worlds of banking, fintech, and innovation.
Chief Revenue Officer & Co-Founder
Artificial Intelligence Risk Inc.
Chief Economist
State of Oregon
Carl Riccadonna was named Oregon’s state chief economist in September of 2024. Prior to moving to Oregon, he has worked as a top economist on a global scale for over two decades, including at Deutsche Bank,
Senior Policy Advisor
ECOnorthwest
John Tapogna is a Senior Policy Advisor at ECOnorthwest with a focus on economic development, fiscal, housing, workforce, education, and social policy.
Captain, US Navy (Ret.)
Former Astronaut, NASA
With 35 years in high-hazard operations, Jim consults leaders in critical missions. He’s the only American astronaut to command five space missions and the only person to land the Space Shuttle five times.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Oregon Business & Industry
Angela Wilhelms joined OBI as president and CEO in September 2021. Before joining OBI, Angela served as secretary to the UO’s board of trustees, where she played a critical role in establishing the university’s governing practices and operations.
President
Oregon Business Council
Duncan Wyse is president of the Oregon Business Council (OBC). OBC focuses on key, long-range publicpolicy issues facing Oregon, such as economic development, education, health care, transportation, and public finance.

Sandy K. Baruah

Sandy Baruah is president and chief executive officer of the Detroit Regional Chamber, the third largest chamber of commerce in the nation.

Colin Benson

Colin Benson was admitted to the Oregon State Bar in 1998. His legal experience spans tax, bankruptcy and financial regulation, with a particular focus on securities and insurance. Colin has served as a criminal prosecutor for more than two decades.

Gene Buccola

Gene Buccola is a seasoned court-appointed receiver with extensive experience managing distressed assets, stabilizing operations, and preserving value under court supervision.

Monique Claiborne

Monique Claiborne brings 20 years of leadership experience spanning economic development, global marketing, and public-private partnerships to Greater Portland Inc (GPI).

Eric Fruits

Dr. Eric Fruits is a Portland-based economist. He is the President and Chief Economist at Economics International Corp. and a Senior Scholar at the International Center for Law & Economics.

Theodora Lau

Theodora Lau is the founder of Unconventional Ventures. She is the author of Banking on (Artificial) Intelligence, the co-author of The Metaverse Economy and Beyond Good, and host of the fintech and innovation podcast One Vision.

Dana Lawrence

Dana Lawrence is a global community builder and thought leader on governance in emerging technology, known for bridging the worlds of banking, fintech, and innovation.

Carl Riccadonna

Carl Riccadonna was named Oregon’s state chief economist in September of 2024. Prior to moving to Oregon, he has worked as a top economist on a global scale for over two decades, including at Deutsche Bank,

John Tapogna

John Tapogna is a Senior Policy Advisor at ECOnorthwest with a focus on economic development, fiscal, housing, workforce, education, and social policy.

Captain Jim Wetherbee

With 35 years in high-hazard operations, Jim consults leaders in critical missions. He’s the only American astronaut to command five space missions and the only person to land the Space Shuttle five times.

Angela Wilhelms

Angela Wilhelms joined OBI as president and CEO in September 2021. Before joining OBI, Angela served as secretary to the UO’s board of trustees, where she played a critical role in establishing the university’s governing practices and operations.

Duncan Wyse

Duncan Wyse is president of the Oregon Business Council (OBC). OBC focuses on key, long-range publicpolicy issues facing Oregon, such as economic development, education, health care, transportation, and public finance.

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Sponsors
Sponsorships available $1,000-$5,000 * Click icon below for Sponsor Information
Platinum Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Exhibitors

Capstack Technologies

Capstack Technologies began with a bold statement: "Help banks collaborate efficiently and securely."

Compliance Alliance

Our journey began in 2010, driven by the enactment of Dodd-Frank, which created a vital need for State Bankers Associations to assist their community bank members grappling with a surge of regulatory challenges.

Dolphin Debit Acces

Dolphin Debit Access—a privately-held company—began with a simple idea: provide a single-source solution to help credit unions and community banks lower the overall costs associated with in-house ATM management.

Integris

With Integris, you’ll have a business strategy for your technology. We have a national platform to serve clients across the US with time-tested consulting services, systems, processes, and best practices.

Ncontracts

Industry-leading knowledge. High-performance software. Game-changing results. Risk and compliance that is actually manageable.

Raymond James

We have always been a different kind of financial services firm, embracing long-term planning, valuing methodical decision-making and remaining focused on what matters most: You.

S&P Global Market Intelligence

Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions.

The Baker Group

The Baker Group is one of the nation’s largest independently owned securities firms specializing in investment portfolio management and asset/liability services for community financial institutions.

Vericast

Vericast, formerly Harland Clarke Holdings, is a leading marketing solutions company that helps businesses across many industry verticals connect with consumers through data, analytics, and a broad portfolio of digital and print solutions.

V5iD

Established in 2023 under the jurisdiction of Wyoming, V5iD is a pioneering company dedicated to revolutionizing identity verification solutions.

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Auction

Click here to view the full list of auction itemsClick here to access the auction donation form. For more information, contact Jennifer Schubert at jschubert@oregonbankers.com or (503) 576-4126. 

LOCATION
Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, 1401 Southwest Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201
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Location: Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront, 1401 Southwest Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97201