Pub. 3 2015 Issue 3

www.uba.org 6 UBA Executive Development Program 2015 Graduates G raduates of the third class of the UBA Executive Devel- opment Program were honored at the UBA 5th Annual Bank Executive Winter Conference recently in Salt Lake City. This is the third commencement in a program developed by the UBA to enhance and expand future banking executives understanding of all aspects of finance and leadership. The Executive Development Program is a comprehensive course designed to cultivate the next generation of banking leaders. Exceptional instructors, with years of industry insights and experience, facilitate interactive course sessions that focus on the important economic, regulatory and competitive pressures facing the industry today. Each month throughout 2015, the bankers attended daylong classes on a wide range of banking topics. According to UBA President Howard Headlee, “The cross-disciplinary curriculum provides a 30,000-foot perspective of the banking industry.” “The course provides broad exposure to different disciplines within banking organizations,” Headlee said. It also provides the bankers with introductions to colleagues at other banking institutions and future networking opportunities. The graduates joined their classmates along with their respec- tive bank management at a lunch honoring them during the UBA’s Bank Executive Winter Conference in December. n For further information on the Executive Development Program, contact Becky Wilkes, Vice President of Education at 801-214-7724, bwilkes@uba.org . First row (l to r): Kyle Johnsen, TAB Bank; Eric DeFries, Bank of Utah; Nic Jones, Central Bank; Steve Dallin, Zions Bank; Trisha Stephens, TAB Bank; Shilpi Culmer, First Utah Bank; Traci Flynn, Holladay Bank; Kate Galloway, Optum Bank; Trevor Rawlings, Celtic Bank Second row (l to r): Will Spencer, Zions Bancorporation; Curtis Sutherland, TAB Bank; Jeff Holt, Zions Bank; Spencer Richins, Bank of Utah; Carina Freeze, Zions Bank; Mark Fjeldsted, EnerBank; Jonathan Willey, Optum Bank; Steve Patten, Central Bank