Pub. 7 2019 Issue 3

www.uba.org 10 O n September 12th, 50 bank- ers gathered at The Tower at Rice-Eccles Stadium for the Community Reinvestment Conference, a development confer- ence for banking professionals who specialize in CRA. The packed agenda kicked off with an amazing Regulator Panel, moderated by Alan Urie from Synchrony Bank. On the panel we had Debbie Hjelmeland, FDIC; Emily Love, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco; Mary Molly McKnight, OCC; and Andrea Staheli, UDFI. Following the panel, we had the chance to hear about, “Why Does CRA Matter” from talented Kent Landvatter, CEO and president of FinWise Bank. After hearing from Kent, we were able to learn “How Banks Can Serve Community Credit Needs” from the knowledgeable Andy Kaufman, chief investment officer at Community Capital Management. At lunch we were able to break into small groups for a lively case-study discussion, where each banker got to experience different view points from people who work at other banks. After lunch we learned about “Assessing Community Health Needs in Utah” from the amazing Stephanie Stokes, senior research analyst, strategic re- search, at Intermountain Healthcare. We closed the conference with the affordable housing panel, moderated by Kisty Morris from Morgan Stanley. On the panel, we had Mike Akerlow, CDC Utah; Maria Garciaz, Neighbor Works SLC; Lily Gray, National De- velopment Council Greater Salt Lake City Area; and Steve Nielsen, Rocky Mountain CRC. The rich history of this conference continues to provide a unique op- portunity, from those in the early stages of their career to the seasoned banker, to be inspired and invigo- rated with new ideas and strategies to achieve and succeed in this great industry of banking. n 2019 COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT CONFERENCE