Session Presenters
Jay McLeod
Chief Operations Officer
FOCUS Bank
Tori VanCura-Rutland
Chief Growth Officer
HC3
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Jay McLeod
Chief Operations Officer
FOCUS Bank
Jay McLeod is the COO of FOCUS Bank, a community bank founded in 1930 that serves the banking needs of Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. He oversees deposit operations, cannabis banking, regulatory compliance, BSA/AML, IT, vendor management and human resources. Mr. McLeod serves on the board of directors of FOCUS Bank and the board of the bank’s holding company Security State Bancshares.
Prior to joining FOCUS Bank in 2017, Mr. McLeod owned and operated a law practice in Jonesboro, Arkansas primarily focused on real estate, probate, financial institutions and creditor’s rights.
Mr. McLeod holds the certified community bank compliance officer and certified regulatory compliance manager certifications from the Independent Community Bankers of America and American Bankers Association, respectively.
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Tori VanCura-Rutland
Chief Growth Officer
HC3
Tori VanCura-Rutland is the chief growth officer at HC3, a data-driven tech company delivering customer communications for financial services companies. She is responsible for the following teams: marketing, strategic partnerships, business development and project management. Previously with HC3 she worked as the director of project management.
Prior to HC3, Ms. VanCura-Rutland served as associate director to Ballet Tennessee, sales and project manager with Wolverine Worldwide (NY) and sales development with Nine West Group (IL). She received the Oprah Civic Leadership Award for her project management leadership in nonprofit development with the volunteer program City Year Chicago, an AmeriCorps supported program. She served on the following boards of directors: ArtsBuild, Ballet Tennessee, Bessie Smith Cultural Center and the Tennessee Association of Dance.
Breakout 5: Four Common Forces Leading to Technology Solution Pivots
This session delivers an overview of four common forces that cause bankers to invest money, resource time and process change to leave solution providers. The four key questions are: What is my integration’s value to our brand today? Why am I doing the heavy lifting my partner should be doing? What technologies will integrate with what’s needed to take our brand forward? Why are we putting our brand at risk with our current situation?
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Home Bank Case Study
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Using Your ‘Why’ To Navigate Change Successfully