Session Presenters
Laura Hamilton
Vice President
OTC Markets Group Inc.
James VanSickle
CEO
Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc.
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Laura Hamilton
Vice President
OTC Markets Group Inc.
Laura Hamilton is a vice president of corporate services at OTC Markets Group Inc. She is the head of US and international banks. Ms. Hamilton has advised over 150 community banks that trade on the OTCQX banks market on trading and liquidity in the U.S. equity markets, including many that went public on the market.
Prior to joining OTC Markets, Ms. Hamilton specialized in corporate development and worked in corporate finance at JP Morgan Chase.
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James VanSickle
CEO
Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc.
Jay VanSickle is CEO of Wayne Savings Bancshares, Inc. and Wayne Savings Community Bank, having been appointed to his position in August 2017. He held the position of CFO at First National Bank of Orrville from 2007 to 2015 and served as the chief risk officer and a member of the board of directors at Farmers National Bank of Canfield from 2015 to 2017. Previously, he spent 15 years gaining a wide variety of experience with the public accounting firm of Crowe Horwath, LLP in the firm’s financial institutions group.
Mr. VanSickle’s extensive banking industry experience, strength of character and ability to direct change led the board of directors to conclude that he should serve as a director in order to provide valuable insights to the board, particularly in evaluating the business conditions in markets in which the company operates as well as in setting corporate strategy. He serves as a director for The Viola Startzman Clinic and the Holmes County Economic Development Council and is a member of the Wooster City School’s business advisory council.
Breakout 6: Optimizing Public Markets to Create Shareholder Value
The effects of the 2023 global banking market have created more opportunities for U.S. community banks. In this session, learn how your bank can add value to your shareholders by optimizing the public markets, which serve as an avenue to leveraging your stock as a currency in future M&A transactions.
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