MIB hosted its third annual Women in Banking Conference on Oct. 2-3 in Bozeman. MIB opened the event with a paint-and-sip reception featuring Bozeman artist, LeAnne Ramey. On Thursday, the event hosted an excellent lineup of speakers, which included Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobson, ICBA Senior Vice President of Congressional Relations Susan Sullivan, ICBA Senior Vice President of Member Relations Brandy Smallbrock, an extraordinary guest who joined by Zoom — ICBA President/CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey, and other fantastic speakers. The event closed with an eye-opening presentation by the Montana Attorney General’s office on human trafficking.

Thank you to all of the women bankers who attended. Please contact Terri James at assistant@thunderdomelaw.com if you have any suggestions about upcoming speakers for 2025.

Thank you to the following banks for supporting the Women in Banking Conference:

• Ascent Bank
• American Bank
• Bank of Commerce
• Citizens Alliance Bank
• Eagle Bank
• First Montana Bank
• Opportunity Bank
• Peoples Bank of Deer Lodge
• Stockman Bank
• Valley Bank of Kalispell
• Valley Bank of Ronan

Thank you to the following sponsors:

• Prospera
• First Call
• Opportunity Bank
• Citizens Alliance Bank
• ICBA
• Bankers’ Bank of the West