Session Presenters
Cindy Finnie
Chair of the Board
Tom Flynn
Vice Chairman
Peter Smith
Chair of the Board
Naomi Snyder
Editor-in-Chief
Bank Director
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Cindy Finnie
Chair of the Board
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Tom Flynn
Vice Chairman
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About the presenter
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Peter Smith
Chair of the Board
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About the presenter
Presented by
Naomi Snyder
Editor-in-Chief
Bank Director
Editor-in-Chief Naomi Snyder is in charge of the editorial coverage at Bank Director. She oversees the magazine and the editorial team’s efforts on the Bank Director website, newsletter and special projects. She has more than two decades of experience in business journalism and spent 15 years as a newspaper reporter. She has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.
Strong Board. Strong Bank.
As the head of the board of directors, a non-executive chairperson or lead independent director focuses on oversight of management. While not taking an active role in everyday management, he or she sets the board’s agenda and focuses on overall board engagement. With this in mind, we invite the perspectives of three leading bank chairs to discuss the challenges and opportunities they see community banks facing today – and how building a strong board impacts the growth of a strong bank.