Lisa Grennon is a managing director in global corporate and investment banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  She advises on corporate finance, capital markets, credit, risk management, global treasury solutions, ESG and more.  Ms. Grennon joined Merrill Lynch in 1992 in municipal markets where she advised on portfolio composition for investors.  In 2000, she moved to institutional sales focusing on Merrill Lynch’s e-commerce strategy.  She joined the investment grade syndicate desk in 2003 where she assumed responsibility for emerging markets and preferred stock underwriting.  Ms. Grennon headed the preferred stock business along with unsecured real estate financing for Bank of America until 2019 when she joined corporate banking. 

Ms. Grennon is a member of Bank of America’s Women’s leadership council.  She was an original co-chair for the WLC Power of 10 group that develops high potential female VP and directors.  She is on the board of trustees, vice chair and treasurer of the Summit Area YMCA. 

Clayton Legear is president and CEO of Merchants & Marine Bancorp, Inc.  Mr. Legear’s tenure at MNMB includes varied experiences ranging from compliance manager to CEO, a post he took in mid-2019.  These experiences, in addition to his service as an FDIC examiner and deposit insurance claims specialist prior to joining MNMB, have produced his unique and holistic view of community banking.  Mr. Legear has led the creation of MNMB’s “Family of Community Banking Brands,” as well as the company’s efforts to grow and diversify organically and through acquisition. 

Mr. Legear’s outside involvement includes: the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s CDIAC, vice chairman of the Mississippi Board of Banking Review, director of the Mississippi Banker’s Association, director of the Mobile, AL Chamber of Commerce and Young Presidents Organization (YPO).  

Darrin Williams is the CEO of Southern Bancorp, Inc., one of America’s oldest and largest community development financial institutions (CDFIs) working to expand economic opportunity in rural and minority communities throughout the mid-South that are increasingly abandoned by other financial institutions. 

A frequent commentator in the national press, Mr. Williams is a former legislator, securities and consumer protection attorney and passionate advocate for financial inclusion who is recognized nationally for his work to increase financial access.  He is a recent addition to Business Insider’s 100 People Transforming Business as well as a past member of the Bloomberg50, an annual list of individuals who defined global business for the year.  He is active in many organizations including serving as board chairman of the Community Development Bankers Association; the North American board representative to the Global Alliance for Banking on Values; a board member of the St. Louis Federal Reserve’s Little Rock Branch and a Biden-Harris appointee to the CDFI Fund Community Development Advisory Board.

Jenn Docherty is co-founder & board chair at Bank On Women, Inc.  Bank on Women works within the industry to develop and promote women leaders, with the goal of increasing the numbers of qualified women serving on community bank boards and in executive management.  Ms. Docherty also serves on the leadership team at Performance Trust, a position she has held since 2023. 

Prior to that, Ms. Docherty was a managing director and associate general counsel in the financial services group at Piper Sandler & Co.  She has over 25 years of experience as a senior banking and legal advisor instrumental in developing a mature legal department and dominant capital markets franchise.  She works closely with management teams and boards of directors providing strategic and industry advice and is a sought-after national speaker and regular contributor to articles on banking and gender diversity.  She is a collaborative leader integral to the successful development and execution of major strategic initiatives.

Mika Moser is the founder of At C Level, a leadership development and executive search firm dedicated to helping financial companies build diverse and high-performing leadership teams. At C Level connects organizations with untapped talent networks, conducts leadership training and coaching for emerging executives, and provides strategic consulting services.