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Advocacy Day and Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 
Peer Forum Conference: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 and Thursday, June 13, 2024
Meeting Location: National Housing Center (NHC) Auditorium at:
1201 15th St NW, 1st floor, Washington, DC 20005
Hotel Information: The National Housing Center is located in downtown, Washington D.C., within walking distance of a variety of hotels offering rooms at a wide range of price points. We invite you to explore some of the options in our “Hotel Options List.” Please note that CDBA has not arranged a room block at any individual hotels for this event.
Attire: Business casual for all Peer Forum activities

Schedule:
  • June 11: Advocacy Day & Pre-Conference Cocktail Reception  at 5:30 pm ET 
  • June 12: Sessions from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET
  • June 12: Cocktail reception at 6:30 pm ET followed by dinner at 7:30 pm ET 
  • June 13: Sessions from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm ET


Thursday, June 13 • 11:00am - 12:15pm
Emerging Issues Practitioner Break Out 3: Impact through Affiliated Nonprofits

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Engage in discussions on cutting-edge topics crucial for the future of banking. From harnessing AI for financial inclusion to mastering crisis communications and aligning talent with mission, these workshops are designed to equip you with the knowledge and strategies to lead your bank forward.

Federal policy is providing new incentives for CDFI and MDI banks to consider creating nonprofit affiliates. Explore the strategic advantages of creating a nonprofit affiliate to complement your bank's mission. This session offers practical advice on setting up, strategizing, and aligning a nonprofit to maximize community benefits and support your bank's objectives.

Speakers: Carlos Naudon (Ponce Bank), Kent Curtis (First Southwest Bank), Sam Sanders (Pike National Bank), John Olaimey (Southern Bancorp)
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John Olaimey

Bank President & CEO, Southern Bancorp
John Olaimey came to Southern with over twenty years of experience in banking, finance, corporate law and executive management. Olaimey serves as the president and CEO of SBB, where he oversees all bank activities. Prior to joining Southern, he served as president for Radius Group... Read More →
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Samuel Sanders

Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer, Pike National Bank
Sam Sanders is Chief Credit Officer of Pike National Bank in McComb, Mississippi.  He began his banking career with PNB in 1993 after attending the University of Mississippi.  He a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at LSU.  After ten years working in every area of Pike... Read More →
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Carlos P. Naudon

President & CEO, Ponce Bank
Carlos P. Naudon is President and CEO of Ponce Bank and its publicly traded financial holding company, Ponce Financial Group (NASDAQ: PDLB). He is also President of the Ponce de Leon Foundation, endowed by Ponce Bank to support not-for-profits that contribute to financial, racial... Read More →
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Kent Curtis

CEO, First Southwest Bank
Kent Curtis is President and CEO of First Southwest Bank, a $550 million certified CommunityDevelopment Financial Institution (CDFI). He is also President of First Southwest Community Fund, a501c3 loan fund, and he is Co-founder of HelloBello.biz. In a unique way, these three entities... Read More →

Thursday June 13, 2024 11:00am - 12:15pm EDT
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