2016 Banking Institute
Wednesday, March 30
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Opening Reception hosted by Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC, Dallas and Houston
[Punch Room, 15th floor]
Thursday, March 31
10:30 a.m.
Registration and Coffee [Ballroom Prefunction]
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Opening Remarks [Salon II & III]
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Community Banking [Salon II & III]
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Richard D. Callicutt II, Bank of North Carolina, High Point, NC
Lynn Harton, United Community Bank, Greenville, SC
Bradley J. Miller, United Community Bank, Blairsville, GA
James W. Stevens, Troutman Sanders LLP, Atlanta, GA (coordinator)
This panel will discuss some of the challenges faced by community banks, including the current
challenges in the regulatory environment; growth and diversification; what happens at $10
billion; and the impact of lawsuits against directors.
12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Lunch [Salon I]
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Bank Counsel Remarks [Salon I]
Gregory B. Jordan, The PNC Financial Services Group
Introduced by: Edward P. O’Keefe, Moore & Van Allen PLLC, Charlotte, NC
Jordan is executive vice president, general counsel, and chief administrative officer of The PNC
Financial Services Group. He is responsible for overseeing all of the legal functions for the
corporation. In addition, he leads PNC’s relationship with the government, including its
regulatory affairs, regulatory policy and government affairs operations. In February 2016, he
was named to the additional role of chief administrative officer where he oversees PNC’s
corporate ethics office, the PNC Foundation, Community Affairs, and the Office of the Regional
Presidents. Prior to joining PNC in October 2013, Jordan was the global managing partner of
Reed Smith, and chairman of the senior management team and executive committee. Jordan
received his undergraduate degree from Bethany College and his J.D. from the University of
Pittsburgh.
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.
Break [Ballroom Prefunction]
2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Bank Conduct, Culture, and Governance [Salon II & III]
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Beth S. DeSimone, CommunityOne Bancorp, Charlotte, NC
David F. Freeman, Jr., Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, DC
Edward P. O’Keefe, Moore & Van Allen, Charlotte, NC (moderator)
Gregg Rozansky, The Clearing House, New York City, NY
William Vreeland, Bank of America, New York City, NY
This panel will explore diverse topics relating to bank culture and governance, including
regulatory developments in the United States and Europe, recent culture initiatives, the G-30
Report on Culture and Conduct, oversight and credible challenge by Boards of Directors, the
burgeoning responsibilities of bank directors, and shareholder activism.
2016 Banking Institute
March 31-April 1, 2016
3:30 - 3:45 p.m.
Break [Ballroom Prefunction]
3:45 - 5:00 p.m.
A Banker’s Guide to Cyber Insurance and Data Security Issues [Salon II & III]
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Thomas H. Bentz Jr., Holland & Knight LLP, Washington, DC
Jeffrey D. Haas, Holland & Knight, Washington, DC (moderator)
Sarah W. Harmon, First Community Bancshares, Inc., Bluefield, VA
Christopher Liu, AIG Property and Casualty, New York City, NY
Jena M. Valdetero, Bryan Cave, Chicago, IL
This panel will provide an overview of what you need to know about data security, with a
specific focus on claim trends, cyber insurance policies, and what coverage may best suit your
company’s needs. Panelists include outside counsel experienced in data security and reviewing
and negotiating cyber policies, an insurance industry claims expert, and an in-house risk
management professional, who will engage in an interactive discussion designed to answer your
cyber security and insurance questions.
5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Reception [Ballroom Prefunction]
This opportunity to mix and mingle with the participants, including program speakers and the
law students who produced the North Carolina Banking Institute journal is always a highlight of
the Banking Institute.
6:00 p.m.
2016 Banking Institute Annual Dinner* [Salon I]
*This is a separately ticketed event, but it is included without additional charge for all speakers,
students, those attending as corporate sponsors, or on other special admission rates. Please
consider attending to spend more time meeting and talking with colleagues and to hear the
after-dinner remarks.
The Fifth Annual George and Susan Beischer Address
Mick Mulvaney '92, U.S. Representative, South Carolina
Introduced by: Martin H. Brinkley, Dean, UNC School of Law
Congressman Mick Mulvaney '92 was first elected in November 2010 to represent South
Carolina's 5th District. He currently serves on the House Financial Services Committee as well as
the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Congressman Mulvaney graduated
with a degree in Economics, Commerce, and Finance from Georgetown University and a J.D.
from UNC School of Law. He is a serial entrepreneur, having started four businesses. His private
sector experience is across many fields including law, real estate, homebuilding, and
restaurants.
In the Beischer Challenge, George and Susan Beischer agreed to match up to $1 million of grifts and
pledges to the Center for Banking and Finance. The gift was completed in 2011. In honor of this
transformative gift to the Center, its board of advisors voted to name the after-dinner address at the
annual Banking Institute in honor of the Beischers. We are pleased that the Beischer Address is an annual
opportunity to honor the memory of George and Susan and remember their generosity.
2016 Banking Institute
March 31-April 1, 2016
Friday, April 1
7:15 a.m.
Coffee and Breakfast [Salon I]
8:30 - 9:45 a.m.
Bankruptcy for Bankers [Salon II & III]
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Luis M. Agosto, Wells Fargo, Charlotte, NC
Joseph N. Callaway, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Greenville, NC
Emily R. Culler, Bank of America, Los Angeles, CA
Leonard H. Gilbert, Holland & Knight LLP, Tampa, FL (coordinator)
Richard Levin, Jenner & Block LLP, New York City, NY (moderator)
This group will provide a review of the Supreme Court’s five bankruptcy decisions from the lasts
Term and some courts of appeals decisions of interest to bankers and their lawyers, including
bankruptcy authority, mortgage strip-down, treatment of undistributed cash in Chapter 13
cases, and dischargeability.
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.
Break [Ballroom Prefunction]
10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
The Donald C. Clifford, Jr. Distinguished Lecture on Consumer Law [Salon II & III]
Kelly Thompson Cochran ‘01, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Introduced by: Martin H. Brinkley, Dean, UNC School of Law
Kelly Cochran '01 is the Deputy Assistant Director for Regulations at the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (CFPB). She came to the CFPB from the U.S. Treasury Department, where she
worked on the policy staff on financial reform and consumer protection issues. Prior to joining
Treasury in November 2009, Ms. Cochran practiced law with the firm of WilmerHale in
Washington, D.C., with a focus on consumer financial services regulatory counseling and
litigation. Ms. Cochran served as law clerk to the Honorable David S. Tatel on the United States
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and the Honorable James Robertson on the United States
District Court for the District of Columbia. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina
and the UNC School of Law..
The Clifford Distinguished Lecture on Consumer Law was established by the UNC School of Law and friends
following Professor Clifford’s death. Donald Clifford was the Aubrey L. Brooks Professor and served as a
faculty member of Carolina Law from 1964 to 2004, specializing in commercial and consumer law. He
founded the law school’s very successful Festival of Legal Learning and served as a member of the Board of
Advisors for the Center for Banking and Finance.
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Break [Ballroom Prefunction]
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Bank Mergers & Acquisitions [Salon II & III]
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Todd H. Eveson, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, Raleigh, NC
Gary McNorrill, Banks Street Partners, Charlotte, NC
Glenn Morrical, Tucker Ellis, LLP, Cleveland, OH
M. Patricia Oliver, Tucker Ellis, LLP, Cleveland, OH (moderator)
Patricia A. Robinson, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, New York City, NY
The panel will provide insights on the number and type of M&A deals and trends, the quest for
“regulatory certainty,” updates on the current regulatory process for both regional and
community-sized deals, and takeaways or lessons learned from recent approval letters.
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Center for Banking and Finance Board of Advisors Luncheon Meeting (for members of the
Center’s Board of Advisors or their designees) [The Den]
2016 Banking Institute
March 31-April 1, 2016
2016 Banking Institute Speaker Biographies
Luis M. Agosto
Wells Fargo
Luis M. Agosto is senior counsel in the litigation and workout division of the Wells Fargo law department. As a
team member of the commercial workout section, he works closely with the bank’s commercial workout teams
for several lines of business, including wholesale banking, business banking, wealth, and Wells Fargo equipment
finance.
Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Agosto was a member of Moore & Van Allen, concentrating his practice on
bankruptcy and financial restructuring. Agosto spent the earlier part of his legal career with Faegre & Benson
(now Faegre Baker Daniels). Prior to attending law school, Agosto was a CPA working for KPMG and Coopers &
Lybrand.
Agosto received his BS and MAC from the University of North Carolina, and his JD from Vanderbilt University
School of Law.
Thomas H. Bentz, Jr.
Holland & Knight LLP
Thomas H. Bentz, Jr. practices insurance law with a focus on D&O, cyber, and other management liability
insurance policies. Bentz leads Holland & Knight’s D&O and management liability insurance team, which
provides insight and guidance on ways to improve policy language and helps insureds maximize their possible
insurance recovery.
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Bentz worked as a claims advocate for Marsh USA Inc., the world’s largest
insurance brokerage firm. Bentz also worked as a broker while at Marsh, negotiating and placing complex D&O
insurance programs.
Bentz received his BA in political science and communications from the University of Michigan. He obtained
his JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Joseph N. Callaway
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Joseph N. Callaway became a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina in January 2016.
Callaway is a certified specialist in both business and consumer bankruptcy law. He is a frequent speaker at
bankruptcy law seminars, and past topics include lender liability in North Carolina, Fourth Circuit discharge
appeals, uniform commercial code and bankruptcy intersection, and section 363 sales in bankruptcy.
Previously, Callaway headed the creditor rights and bankruptcy practice of Battle Winslow Scott & Wiley in
Raleigh and Rocky Mount, covering all U.S. Bankruptcy and District Courts in North Carolina.
Callaway received his BA degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his JD degree from
UNC School of Law.
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Richard D. Callicutt, II
Bank of North Carolina
Richard D. Callicutt, II serves as the president and chief executive officer of Bank of North Carolina. With
Callicut’s assistance and leadership, the Bank of North Carolina has grown form a start-up bank to a $6 billion
bank in 24 years of operation.
Callicutt has more than thirty years of banking experience. Prior to becoming the president and chief executive
officer for the Bank of North Carolina, Callicutt joined the Thomasville, NC bank in 1991 as senior lender. In the
early years of the Bank of North Carolina, Callicutt served as the chief credit officer, compliance officer, and
the main lender. Callicutt was promoted to president and chief executive officer in June 2013.
Callicutt attended High Point University where he earned his BS in business. He also serves as the current vice
chairman of the North Carolina Banker’s Association Board of Directors and is the incoming chairman of the
North Carolina Banker’s Association Board of Directors for 2016-2017.
Kelly Thompson Cochran
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Kelly Thompson Cochran is the assistant director for regulations at the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau. She previously served as the deputy assistant director for regulations and oversaw preparation of the
Bureau’s proposed and final rules implementing Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
provisions concerning mortgage lending, servicing, and other topics.
Cochran came to the Bureau from the U.S. Treasury Department, where she served as a policy advisor
concerning the consumer and investor protection provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and led the stand-up of
the Bureau’s rulemaking function. Cochran previously practiced law with the firm of Wilmer Cutler Pickering
Hale and Dorr in Washington, D.C., with a focus on consumer financial services regulatory counseling and
litigation.
Cochran is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and the UNC School of Law, and a former clerk on
the U.S. District Court for D.C. and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
Emily R. Culler
Bank of America
Emily R. Culler is assistant general counsel and senior vice president at Bank of America. In her capacity, Culler
provides in-house bankruptcy legal support to consumer lines of business.
Prior to joining Bank of America, Culler was counsel at Stutman, Treister & Glatt Professional Corporation and
O’Melveny & Myers LLP. Culler represented debtors, debtors-in-possession lenders, committees, asset
purchasers, and creditors in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Culler received her BA from the University of South Carolina, and she earned her JD from Columbia University
School of Law.
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March 31-April 1, 2016
Beth S. DeSimone
CommunityOne Bancorp
Beth S. DeSimone is the executive vice president and general counsel of CommunityOne Bancorp and
CommunityOne Bank, N.A. in Charlotte, North Carolina. She joined the company in late 2011, after assisting in
the company’s recapitalization and merger with Bank of Granite Corp. As general counsel, DeSimone is
responsible for corporate governance, enterprise risk management, internal controls, regulatory relations,
compliance, corporate, legal, regulatory and securities law compliance, contract negotiation and vendor
management, and corporate, community and investor relations.
Prior to joining CommunityOne, DeSimone was an attorney at Arnold & Porter, LLP, Washington, D.C. for 27
years, where she practiced law in the corporate and financial institutions areas. While at Arnold & Porter,
DeSimone focused on mergers and acquisitions of, and investments in, financial services companies, and in
strategic planning activities and charter review. She also focused in the consumer banking area, structuring
lending and deposit programs in the card and mortgage areas, and compliance with fair lending laws.
DeSimone received a BA from Wheaton College and a JD from the Marshall Wythe School of Law at the
College of William & Mary.
Todd H. Eveson
Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP
Todd H. Eveson is a partner with Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP, where he serves as a member of the
firm’s executive committee and heads the banking and financial institutions practice group. His practice is
focused on the representation of financial institutions and their holding companies in connection with
regulatory, securities, mergers & acquisitions. and corporate law matters. Prior to joining Wyrick Robbins,
Eveson practiced with Gaeta & Eveson, P.A.
Eveson earned a JD at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and holds an AB in History and a Certificate
in Markets & Management Studies from Duke University. He served as editor-in-chief of Volume 4 of the
North Carolina Banking Institute journal.
David F. Freeman, Jr.
Arnold & Porter LLP
David F. Freeman, Jr. is the head of Arnold & Porter’s financial services practice group. Freeman represents
financial institutions, investment managers, and broker-dealers on banking and securities regulatory issues,
legislation, mergers and acquisitions, private investment funds, and new product development and
documentation. As part of his practice, Freeman advises domestic and foreign banks, investment management
firms, and broker-dealers on compliance with state and federal banking and securities laws, federal
commodities laws, and SRO rules.
Freeman obtained his bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia, an MBA from the Darden School of
Business at the University of Virginia, and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law.
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Leonard H. Gilbert
Holland & Knight LLP
Leonard H. Gilbert is a partner in Holland & Knight's Tampa office. He practices in the areas of banking,
commercial finance, asset based lending, creditors' rights, insolvency, arbitration, and commercial litigation, as
well as maintaining an active transactional practice. He is a member of the firm’s financial services practice
group. Gilbert’s emphasis has been in the representation of financial institutions and other institutional
lenders. In his bankruptcy practice, Gilbert has represented numerous state, national, international banks,
financial institutions, public bodies, secured and unsecured creditors' committees, and equity.
In addition, Gilbert is a certified circuit civil mediator and is on the mediator roster for the United States
District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District
of Florida. Gilbert received his BA from Emory University and his JD from Harvard Law School.
Jeffrey D. Haas
Holland & Knight LLP
Jeffrey D. Haas is a partner in Holland & Knight's Washington, D.C., office. Haas has an extensive transactional
business practice, in which he advises clients on public and private financings and securities issuances,
mergers and acquisitions, and sophisticated bank regulatory issues before federal and state regulatory
agencies.
Haas represents financial services companies, including banks, savings institutions, and mortgage and specialty
finance companies as well as private equity and hedge funds. His representations focus on initial and
secondary public offerings and private placements of debt and equity securities, including offerings of
common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, convertible debt and equity securities, warrants, and hybrid
instruments.
Haas received his BS from the University of Connecticut. Additionally, Haas has obtained an MS and JD from
George Washington University.
Sarah W. Harmon
First Community Bancshares, Inc.
Sarah W. Harmon is in-house counsel for First Community Bank, a comprehensive community bank which
currently operates fifty-one financial centers in North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee (under
the trade name People’s Community Bank). First Community Bank also provides wealth management and
investment services through its wholly-owned subsidiary First Community Wealth Management, and First
Community Bancshares, Inc. (FCBC), the bank’s holding company, offers insurance services through its whollyowned subsidiary Greenpoint Insurance Group. Among Harmon’s primary duties is the procurement and
oversight of the insurance portfolio for the bank and its affiliates. After obtaining her JD, Harmon served as a
law clerk, worked in public interest law, practiced criminal law, had her own law practice, and even spent
some time in law enforcement before returning to her business roots as corporate counsel.
Harmon obtained her BA in the interdisciplinary studies of behavioral science and business from Concord
University and is a graduate of Washington and Lee School of Law. She is currently pursuing her MBA.
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H. Lynn Harton
United Community Bank
H. Lynn Harton serves as the president and chief operating officer of United Community Banks, Inc. and its
subsidiary bank, United Community Bank. Harton has more than thirty years of experience in the banking
industry, with expertise in commercial banking, risk management, turnarounds, and change management.
Harton is responsible for directing overall operations for United Community Bank and working alongside other
members of senior management regarding the strategic direction and expansion of the $9.6 billion holding
company.
Prior to joining United Community Banks in 2012, Harton was a consultant and special assistant to the chief
executive officer and executive vice president of commercial banking for TD Bank financial group,
headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Prior to joining TD Bank, Harton held the positions of president and
chief executive officer, head of commercial banking, and head of credit and risk at The South Financial Group.
He also held various executive positions at Regions Financial Corporation, Union Planters Corporation, and
BB&T.
Harton earned his bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University and has participated in various executive
programs at Duke University, Wharton, Columbia, Northwestern, the University of North Carolina, and the
University of South Carolina.
Gregory B. Jordan
The PNC Financial Services Group
Gregory B. Jordan is executive vice president, general counsel, and chief administrative officer of The PNC
Financial Services group. Jordan is responsible for overseeing all of the legal functions for the corporation and
leads PNC’s relationship with the government, including its regulatory affairs, regulatory policy, and
government affairs operations.
Prior to joining PNC in October 2013, Jordan was the global managing partner of Reed Smith, and chairman of
the senior management team and executive committee. During his thirteen-year tenure as managing partner,
Reed Smith completed a series of combinations in Europe, California, New York, Chicago, the Middle East, and
Asia, to become one of the largest firms in the world, with more than $1 billion in revenue and 1,800 lawyers
in 25 offices.
Jordan obtained his bachelor’s degree from Bethany College in 1981. He received his JD from the University of
Pittsburgh School of Law in 1984.
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Richard B. Levin
Jenner & Block
Richard B. Levin is a partner with the New York office of Jenner & Block. He practices in the areas of
bankruptcy law and offers expertise for special situations in restructuring assignments for large-scale
bankruptcy litigation and trustee and examiner engagements, and for distress M&S and distressed investing.
He also advises clients with non-financial legal or regulatory challengers to help them resolve matters without
litigation.
Levin’s experience spans a wide range of industries including auto and manufacturing, banking and finance,
energy and electric utilities, hospitality, municipal and government finance, technology, electronics,
telecommunications, gaming, retail, shipping, defense, and agriculture.
Levin obtained his SB from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and he received his JD from Yale Law
School.
Christopher Liu
AIG Property and Casualty
Christopher Liu is the head of cyber for the financial institutions group of AIG Property & Casualty and
oversees the underwriting of network security products within the financial institutions division for the U.S.
and Canada. Prior to assuming responsibility for the network security portfolio, Liu had a focus on a broader
array of management and professional liability products for banks and non-bank lending institutions.
AIG is a diversified global market leader, serving businesses and individuals worldwide. The firm's financial
institutions group is a leading provider of management and professional liability insurance, cyber liability
products, and customized risk solutions.
Liu earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Gary McNorrill
Bank Street Partners
Gary McNorrill is the chief operating officer and the managing director of Bank Street Partners. He works
closely with the firm’s financial services clients to execute M&A transactions, capital raises, and strategic
engagements. McNorrill also serves as general counsel to the firm.
Prior to joining Bank Street Partners, McNorrill was the vice president of Edge Capital Partners, where he was
responsible for the day-to-day operations of the corporate finance division. Earlier in his career, McNorrill was
an attorney with Alston & Bird in its global finance and debt products group.
McNorrill received his BA from the University of Georgia, and he earned his JD from the Emory University
School of Law.
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Bradley J. Miller
United Community Bank
Bradley J. Miller serves as executive vice president, general counsel, and chief risk officer of United
Community Banks, Inc. In this capacity, Miller is responsible for the company’s legal affairs and all facets of its
enterprise risk management. He is the vice chairman of the bank counsel section of the Georgia Bankers
Association and is a member of the regional bank counsel group of the American Bankers Association . Miller
has more than twenty years of relevant experience. Prior to joining United in 2007, Miller was a litigation
attorney with Kilpatrick Townsend with a focus in consumer and regulatory matters.
Miller earned his bachelor’s degree from Georgia Southern University and JD from John Marshall Law School.
Glenn E. Morrical
Tucker Ellis, LLP
Glenn E. Morrical is a partner at Tucker Ellis in Cleveland. Morrical advises banks and their holding companies
on transactional and regulatory matters, such as raising capital, buying and selling loans and branches, and
complying with supervisory requirements. In 2009, as “loaned counsel,” he served in-house at a troubled $13billion savings and loan and its holding company to assist in asset sales, attempts at raising capital, and dealing
with increasingly challenging supervisory demands. In the ensuing years, he has represented that holding
company in its bankruptcy, including extensive litigation with the FDIC.
Morrical assists in capital raising transactions, both public and private, sometimes as issuer’s counsel to a
holding company and sometimes as placement agent counsel or underwriter’s counsel to the securities
broker-dealer. He has also represented banks and broker-dealers in connection with networking
arrangements to offer securities services on bank premises.
Morrical holds a JD from Harvard Law School, an MBA from Cleveland State University, and a BA from The
Ohio State University.
Mick Mulvaney
U.S. Representative, South Carolina
Mick Mulvaney was elected in November 2010 in South Carolina’s 5th District, which includes the cities of
Rock Hill, Sumter, Lancaster, Gaffney, and Newberry. Mulvaney currently serves on the House Financial
Services Committee as well as the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. Previously, he served
on the Committee on Small Business and the Budget Committee.
Mulvaney received a bachelor’s in international economics, commerce, and finance from Georgetown
University and a JD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He completed his formal education at
Harvard Business School’s OPM program.
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Edward P. O’Keefe
Moore & Van Allen
Edward P. O’Keefe advises and represents financial institutions. Having also headed or served as a senior
executive with multiple banks’ compliance, technology, human resources, and operations functions, O’Keefe’s
experience includes all aspects of litigation, regulatory compliance, governance, cybersecurity, risk
management, and compensation, including the structuring and management of pension and equity plans.
Prior to joining Moore & Van Allen, O’Keefe was the general counsel of Bank of America Corporation. O’Keefe
was also the deputy general counsel for Deutsche Bank AG and chair of the Clearing House Association.
O’Keefe received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Rhode Island, and he received his JD from the
Fordham University School of Law.
M. Patricia Oliver
Tucker Ellis LLP
M. Patricia Oliver is a partner with Tucker Ellis LLP in the Ohio office. Oliver is the chair of the firm’s financial
services industry team. Oliver’s expertise includes securities, corporate governance, and M&A. Oliver also
maintains an active practice representing banks and thrifts before federal and state regulators.
Prior to joining Tucker Ellis, Oliver was at Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease where she represented Northeast
Ohio-based financial institutions. Complementing her experience in private practice is her service as an inside
advisor at BB&T Corporation where she served as executive vice president, general counsel, chief corporate
governance officer, and corporate secretary.
Oliver earned her JD from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, and she obtained her BA from
Allegheny College.
Patricia A. Robinson
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Patricia A. Robinson is of counsel at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Prior to joining the firm in 2010, Robinson
was an assistant general counsel in the legal division of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
She managed the legal division’s evaluation of M&A applications subject to Federal Reserve Board review
under the Bank Holding Company Act, Bank Merger Act, Change in Control Act, and Federal Reserve Act.
Before joining the Federal Reserve Board in 1993, Robinson was an associate at Sidley & Austin in the firm’s
financial institutions regulatory practice in its Washington, D.C. office.
Robinson received her JD from Georgetown University Law Center, and she earned her BS from Texas Tech
University.
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Gregg Rozansky
The Clearing House
Gregg Rozansky is managing director and senior associate general counsel of The Clearing House. In that
capacity, Rozansky leads the policy efforts of The Clearing House on a wide array of bank regulatory,
compliance and corporate governance-related issues impacting large financial institutions. Rozansky is a
frequent presenter on bank corporate governance and regulatory issues at leading financial industry events
and has written extensively on the regulation of major banking institutions and regulatory reform, including
the Dodd-Frank Act.
Prior to joining The Clearing House in 2013, Rozansky advised financial institutions on U.S. bank regulatory and
compliance issues in private practice at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton and Shearman & Sterling, focusing
on cross-border transactions and the implications of U.S. and global regulatory reforms and developments.
Rozansky earned his BA in economics and government at Cornell University and a JD from Harvard Law School.
At Harvard, he held a position as a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Economics.
James W. Stevens
Troutman Sanders LLP
James W. Stevens is a partner at Troutman Sanders LLP in the Atlanta office. Stevens has substantial
experience in the representation of public and private companies and financial institutions in mergers and
acquisitions, securities offerings and regulatory reporting and compliance.
Prior to joining Troutman Sanders in 2013, Stevens was a partner at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.
Stevens earned his JD from the University of Georgia and a BS from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Jena M. Valdetero
Bryan Cave
Jena M. Valdetero handles a variety of commercial litigation and business disputes both locally and nationally
before state and federal trial and appellate courts. Valdetero has represented a diverse array of clients,
including mortgage lenders, mortgage servicers, commercial lenders, consumer product manufacturers,
healthcare companies, major retailers, and individual parties. Valdetero heads Bryan Cave’s data breach
response team, with a specific focus on counseling, compliance, and litigation.
In addition, Valdetero’s practice includes advising and defending clients with respect to claims involving
federal lending laws and regulations, including TILA, RESPA, FDCPA, FCRA, and state consumer protection
claims, as well as defending clients against product liability claims, negligence claims, and wrongful death
claims.
Valdetero received her BA from The George Washington University, and she received her JD from Georgetown
University.
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William Vreeland
Bank of America
William Vreeland is the director of global risk management at Bank of America. Vreeland is responsible for the
strategic priorities and initiatives, business operations, and business controls for global risk management as
well as assessing the strategic implications of regulatory policy globally for risk, reporting to the Chief
Operating Officer of Global Risk Management.
Prior to joining Bank of America, Vreeland was Associate General Counsel for Compliance and Regulatory
Affairs at American International Group, Inc., holding several senior positions since 2001.
Vreeland received his BA from SUNY Oneonta, his MBA from New York University Leonard N. Stern School of
Business, and his JD from Northwestern University School of Law.
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