Pub. 7 2019 Issue 1

21 The Community Banker SPEAKERS JACKIE ROLOW Executive Vice President Chief Talent Officer , SHA Jackie has been a vital part of the SHAZAM Network for the past 27 years . Jackie leads the charge to establish and enhance solid HR management practices and retain top industry talent . She plans and coordinates all corporate ‑ wide HR functions , consistent with the strategic direction set by the company . Jackie manages information and recordkeeping systems that protect the legal rights of employees , applicants , former employees and SHAZAM . She also collaborates with managers to help them achieve their goals . Jackie is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management ( SHRM ), which provides the most current and comprehensive resources to HR professionals . She holds the Senior Professional Human Resource ( SPHR ) designation . She ' s also a member of the American Society for Training & Development ( ASTD ), the world ' s largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals . JIMMATHIS THE REINVENTION PRO JIM MATHIS is an International Platform Certified Speaker ( IPCS ), Certified Speaking Professional ( CSP ) and best - selling author . He has been presenting , leading conferences and consulting for over 40 years . Jim helps business leaders who want different results i n achanging economic climate . His business , Reinvention Nation , LLC affords him to present globally on leadership and competing successfully in a consumer - empowered marketplace . Jim is the author of the best - selling book , " Reinvention Made Easy : Change , Change ," as well as " Reaching Beyond Excellence " and " Reinvention 505 ". Jim has also authored Lead Trac Management Training Workshop for facilitated leadership training workshops on Sales , Customer Service , Strategic Planning and People Management . Re R%#er% Raine0 President CEO , ICBA Rebeca Romero Rainey is president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America ® ( ICBA ), the leading advocacy organi3ation exclusively representing community banks . She is one of the nation ’ s foremost advocates of the community banking industry , with a focus on regulatory reform for our country ’ s nearly 5 , 700 community banks . She has met with President Obama and President Trump to discuss issues that are top of mind for community banks . A third - generation community banker born and raised in Taos , N . M ., Romero Rainey is the former Chairman and CEO of Centinel Bank of Taos . Upon graduating fromWellesley College , she returned home to Taos with the dream of continuing her family ’ s business of running the town ’ s only local community bank . Her broader service to the community banking industry began when she joined the board of the Independent Community Bankers of New Mexico , where she served as president in 2007 - 08 . She entered the national stage by becoming active within ICBA and serving on several committees . Romero Rainey also played a key role in the formation of ICBA ’ s Minority Bank Council and served as its first chairman . Later she was nominated to become a member of ICBA ’ s Executive Committee , and in 205: , became ICBA chairman . JIM NOWAK UBB VICE PRESI RISK MANA James Nowak is of Risk Management . He received a Bachelor of Science degree in from St . Cloud State University in St . Cloud Minnesota . James joined the United Bankers ' Bank Securities team in 2002 after eight years of experience in the fields of Asset Liability Management and Economic . During his banking career , he has worked for financial institutions as large as $ 5 billion in assets . James developed and manages ALMEdge ®, UBB ’ s asset / liability modeling product . This product is currently used by over 250 community banks in 57 states . James hosts an annual users group conference which regularly draws over 200 community bankers from around the upper Midwest . Rebeca Romero Rainey is president and CEO of the Independent Community Bankers of America ® ( ICBA ), the leading advocacy organi3ation exclusively representing community banks . She is one of the nation ’ s foremost advocates of the community banking industry , with a focus on regulatory reform for our country ’ s nearly 5 , 700 community banks .