Strategy
02/02/2026

Top Bank CEOs Urge Discipline

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Top-performing bank CEOs and active acquirers gave wide-ranging advice during the second day of Bank Director’s Acquire or Be Acquired Conference. Jackie Stewart, executive editor of Bank Director, discusses some of the highlights, including the importance of disciplined communication when it comes to making acquisitions.

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Jackie Stewart

Executive Editor

Jackie Stewart is the Executive Editor of Bank Director. She is responsible for writing and editing features for the company’s weekly newsletter and quarterly print magazine and oversees sponsored research reports. Jackie is particularly interested in community banking and M&A activity. She previously served in a number of reporter and editor roles with American Banker, including executive editor of American Banker Magazine. She has also covered retirement issues for Kiplinger and spent two years teaching middle school literacy in the Bronx, New York, through Teach For America.