A Growing Financial Ecosystem
Tom Michaud, CEO of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, pointed out in the opening session of Acquire or Be Acquired that the financial services industry has grown well past traditional banks, and there are an array of competitors that banks must contend with. Emily McCormick, Bank Director’s vice president of editorial & research, shares how community banks can respond to those pressures.
Emily McCormick
Emily McCormick is Vice President of Editorial & Research for Bank Director. Emily oversees research projects, from in-depth reports to Bank Director’s annual surveys on M&A, risk, compensation, governance and technology. She also manages content for the Bank Services Program, including Bank Director’s Online Training Series. In addition to speaking and moderating discussions at Bank Director’s in-person and virtual events, Emily writes and edits for Bank Director magazine, BankDirector.com and Bank Director’s weekly newsletter, The Slant. She started her career in the circulation department at the Knoxville News-Sentinel and graduated summa cum laude from The University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and International Business.