Ed Francis, Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer for InBankshares, Corp and InBank, talks with host Dan Marks about the re-invention of the 100 year organization and subsequent growth including: 

How InBank’s growth has doubled in 3 years 

The importance of humanizing CEO’s and being “touchable” 

InBank’s origin story and the “why” of the InBank brand 

Ed’s leadership philosophy and being hands-on 

Using research and analytics to make better, data driven decisions and build long lasting relationships with customers 

Over-delivering on customer expectations with a combination of quick service technology and human interaction 

Ed’s advice to his younger self – and all new bankers 

 Connect with Ed on LinkedIn 

Visit Inbank.com

CAO/CMO at Grand Savings Bank, Natalie Bartholomew, AKA The Girl Banker, talks with host Dan Marks about her role in driving growth by creating a better place to work for everyone, including:

Growth at Grand Savings Bank

Natalie’s unique role at Grand Savings – Head of Marketing and Human Resources

How branding and culture are two sides of the same coin

The dangers of devaluing any roles in the bank

Natalie’s philosophy around developing people

The origin story of The Girl Banker brand and why it was important to develop her personal brand

A take on the white-collar moms coming back to work after the pandemic and workplaces recognizing the value of being flexible

Natalie’s advice to young women in banking

Connect with Natalie on LinkedIn and Social Media Visit TheGirlBanker.com  Visit Grand Saving Bank’s website  Listen to Natalie’s podcast

CAO/CMO at Grand Savings Bank, Natalie Bartholomew, AKA The Girl Banker, talks with host Dan Marks about her role in driving growth by creating a better place to work for everyone, including: 

Growth at Grand Savings Bank 

Natalie’s unique role at Grand Savings – Head of Marketing and Human Resources 

How branding and culture are two sides of the same coin 

The dangers of devaluing any roles in the bank 

Natalie’s philosophy around developing people 

The origin story of The Girl Banker brand and why it was important to develop her personal brand 

A take on the white-collar moms coming back to work after the pandemic and workplaces recognizing the value of being flexible  

Natalie’s advice to young women in banking 

 

Connect with Natalie on LinkedIn and Social Media

Visit TheGirlBanker.com 

Visit Grand Saving Bank’s website 

Listen to Natalie’s podcast

President and Chief Executive Officer at Washington Federal Bank, Brent Beardall, talks with host Dan Marks about where WaFd came from and to where he wants to drive it in the near future, including:

The impressive growth at WaFd

Brent’s philosophy around driving growth

The idea of frictionless banking

WaFd’s push to be a digital-first bank by 2025

The difference between digital-first and digital-only

Using data to make banking easier for the client

Brent’s advice to his younger self

Connect with Brent on LinkedIn  Visit wafdbank.com  Investors, view WaFd’s Investor Relations page

President and Chief Executive Officer at Washington Federal Bank, Brent Beardall, talks with host Dan Marks about where WaFd came from and to where he wants to drive it in the near future, including: 

The impressive growth at WaFd 

Brent’s philosophy around driving growth 

The idea of frictionless banking 

WaFd’s push to be a digital-first bank by 2025 

The difference between digital-first and digital-only 

Using data to make banking easier for the client 

Brent’s advice to his younger self 

Connect with Brent on LinkedIn 

Visit wafdbank.com 

Investors, view WaFd’s Investor Relations page

The President/CEO at OnPath Federal Credit Union, Jared Freeman, shares his story and leadership philosophy with host Dan Marks, including:

The growth at OnPath at its 60th anniversary

Key strategies for driving growth

The use of analytics and research to inform strategy

Jared’s leadership philosophy

An approach to fostering innovation and problem solving

The story of Jared’s path to becoming a CEO at a young age

Jared’s advice to his younger self

Connect with Jared on LinkedIn  Visit beonpath.org  Follow @OnPathFCU on social media

The President/CEO at OnPath Federal Credit Union, Jared Freeman, shares his story and leadership philosophy with host Dan Marks, including: 

The growth at OnPath at its 60th anniversary 

Key strategies for driving growth 

The use of analytics and research to inform strategy 

Jared’s leadership philosophy 

An approach to fostering innovation and problem solving 

The story of Jared’s path to becoming a CEO at a young age 

Jared’s advice to his younger self

Infusion CEO Tim Keith talks ROI tracking and multi-channel attribution amongst the impending “cookie-pocalypse” with host Dan Marks, including: 

How do we practically link outcomes to key marketing activities to understand impact? 

How do we avoid stopping short and only looking at activity metrics like impressions and clicks? 

How can you put in place a practical measurement framework that avoids crumbling under its own weight of complexity? 

How to solve tracking outcomes across devices 

Best practices and practical tips based on decades of experience 

Connect with Tim on LinkedIn 

Visit Infusion Marketing Group to learn more about how their knowledge, data, and marketing expertise helps community banks and credit unions grow their business

Kyle Edmonds, VP and Partner at Mitchell Signs, talks about the importance of physical branding with host Dan Marks, including:  

Signage trends and changes within the financial services industry 

Why banks and credit unions invest in physical branding 

Developing a strategy to begin or update exterior and/or interior branding 

New tech in signage 

How a comprehensive brand plan includes both physical and digital elements 

Kyle’s advice to his younger self 

Connect with Kyle on LinkedIn 

Visit Mitchellsigns.com 

Watch this drone footage of an innovative signage install

Shane Loper, COO at Hancock Whitney Corporation talks to host Dan Marks about how his company’s values and mission relate to achieving top performance, including:  

Shane’s background and how it influences his leadership philosophy 

Shane’s journey from programmer to COO 

How core values and company mission impact decisions 

Examples and stories of how the company and community benefit from strong values 

How strong values help chart a path of innovation and growth 

Key take-aways and lessons learned 

Shane’s advice to his younger self.  Expanded on in this downloadable resource: Build a Great Personal Brand, a Message to My Younger Self  

Connect with Shane on LinkedIn 

Visit Hancockwhitney.com