Drew Anderson is chief administration officer at Umpqua Holdings Corporation, a leading West Coast financial institution and the largest bank headquartered in Oregon.  In his role, Mr. Anderson oversees the bank’s critical operations functions, including data & analytics, project management office, loan operations, deposit operations, real estate and facilities and procurement.  Over the course of his career, Mr. Anderson has built a strong reputation within the industry for his analytical expertise and leadership abilities. 

Prior to being named as Umpqua’s first CAO, Mr. Anderson served as the bank’s first chief data officer, as well as director of investor relations.  He also served as director of operational excellence to lead a bank-wide organizational redesign that modernized Umpqua’s operations and positioned the bank for greater growth and profitability.

Renee Brooks is senior executive vice president and COO at South State Bank. Ms. Brooks has more than 29 years of experience in banking, 25 of which have been with South State Bank. She has served in various positions since joining the bank in 1996, including commercial banking manager, head of retail banking, corporate secretary, chief risk officer and chief administrative officer.

Ms. Brooks is responsible for IT, operations, enterprise project management, service delivery/customer care, corporate services, marketing and communications and digital strategy. She is an active member of the community and serves on the boards of SC Student Loan Corporation, South Carolina Bankers Association and United Way.

Mike Daniels is president and CEO of Nicolet National Bank, which he co-founded in 2000 with Bob Atwell. Nicolet is now an $8.5 billion in assets, and is publicly traded on NYSE under the symbol NIC. Nicolet has continued to grow organically every year since inception and has also grown through M&A activities. Mr. Daniels has led the successful integration of 10 acquisitions in 8 years. With close to 950 employees and 57 banking locations, Nicolet is the second largest bank headquartered in Wisconsin and has offices in Michigan and Minnesota.

Mr. Daniels serves on a number of community and nonprofit boards, including being the founding president of the Nicolet National Foundation. He is on the board of directors of the Green Bay Packers as well as the board of trustees at St. Norbert College. He was former chairman of UFS, Inc., a data services company in Grafton, WI and still serves as a board member.

Ryan Rackley is a partner at Cornerstone Advisors, Inc. Working alongside banks and credit unions for nearly 20 years, Mr. Rackley has negotiated more than 400 contracts and achieved market-based pricing and agreeable terms for his clientele. Experience has taught him how to find the value-add in every contract he negotiates.