2018 GardaWorld Banking Forum
from Thursday, April 12, 2018 6:30AM to Thursday, April 12, 2018 6:30PM
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Turning Today’s Risks, Threats and Challenges Into Tomorrow’s Opportunities We will start at 7:30 AM with a continental breakfast. Speaker and panel sessions will conclude by 5:15 PM, at which time we invite you to join us for cocktails from 5:15 PM to 7:30 PM. Program development for the 2018 GardaWorld Banking Forum is well underway and we are very excited about our line-up of exceptional thought leaders and banking industry experts, as well as the relevant issues to be tackled—such as the future of cash, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity threats and risk management, as well as evolving compliance regulations. Please join us for an exclusive event, featuring leading industry experts and panelists, coming together to discuss The new C’s of banking: Compliance Cash Cybersecurity Cannabis Cryptocurrency Featured Speakers (more to come!) Gen. Keith Alexander, USA (Ret.)Former Head of NSACEO and President, IronNet Cybersecurity As the CEO and president of IronNet Cybersecurity, and with decades of experience safeguarding national interests, Gen. Keith Alexander provides strategic vision to corporate leaders looking to apply his battlefield-tested approaches to cybersecurity issues. From protecting complex financial systems, to thwarting hackers from gaining access to valuable intellectual property, Gen. Alexander’s cybersecurity expertise is increasingly crucial to the success of major brands in the energy, financial services and technology spaces. Gen. Alexander is a four-star general with a 40-year military career. He was head of the National Security Agency and Central Security Service from 2005 to 2014, serving in this role longer than any other director. His efforts resulted in some of the most forward-thinking measures related to the production and management of U.S. government intelligence. In 2010, Gen. Alexander was nominated under President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates as first commander of U.S. Cyber Command, a military institution integral to the nation’s security and prosperity. Prior to these roles, Gen. Alexander served namely as Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Army; Commanding General of the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command at Fort Belvoir, VA; and Director of Intelligence, United States Central Command, MacDill Air Force Base, FL. Gen. Alexander was a member of the 2016 Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. He also met with President Trump to discuss the emerging Cybersecurity Executive Order. Frank A. KeatingFormer President of the ABAPartner, Holland & Knight Frank Keating, former two-term governor of Oklahoma and U.S. assistant attorney general, is currently a partner with Holland & Knight, focused on the banking, financial services and insurance industries. Mr. Keating served as U.S. Attorney for the N.D. of Oklahoma, Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury Department and as Associate Attorney General of the United States during the Reagan Administration. Under President George H. W. Bush, he served as General Counsel and Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. As the governor of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2003, Mr. Keating won national acclaim 1995 for his handling of the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal building in Oklahoma City, Okla. His accomplishments during his tenure include winning a public vote on right-to-work, tort reform, tax cuts, and major road building and education reform. Through his federal government service, and as a former president and CEO of the American Bankers Association, Mr. Keating has worked extensively on regulatory issues concerning lending practices, housing finance, securitization, enforcement and the Bank Secrecy Act. Mr. Keating is also past president and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers. He currently serves as chair of the Bipartisan Policy Center and formerly served on the Center's Debt Reduction Task Force. Jim NobleCEO, Integrated Cyber Solutions Jim is currently CEO of Integrated Cyber Solutions, LLC, The world’s first Integrated Security Services Provider (ISSP) with over 350 experts and a wide range of services covering all the 5 aspects of ISO Certification- Assessment, Audit, Monitoring, Detection, and Response. During his career, Jim has held a series of global CIO roles in multiple industry sectors. He was Global Head of IT Strategy/Architecture/Security for BP; Managing Director of IT for Merrill Lynch; Group Vice President and CIO of Altria Group (Philip Morris, Kraft & Miller); and Senior Vice President and CIO at AOL Time Warner. Prior to AOL Time Warner, Jim had been with General Motors, where he was based in Detroit as Chief Technology Strategy Officer, moving to that assignment from the role of CIO of General Motors International, where he was responsible for all IT activities outside of North America. Earlier in his career, Jim led the worldwide IT consulting practice at Capgemini, and prior to that he worked for the General Electric Company. Jim has been Chairman of the World ITO/BPO Forum since 2008, and was President of the Society for Information Management, the leading US professional association for IT executives. Craig D. StoneManaging Director, Alvarez & Marsal Financial Industry Advisory Services Mr. Stone brings a unique and varied background with proven financial service experience, focusing on risk identification and controls. With nearly 30 years in regulatory bank supervision, Mr. Stone has been directly involved in troubled bank oversight, compliance risk management, AML and CTF risks assessment. Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Stone was Deputy Ombudsman for the Comptroller of the Currency charged with the day-to-day management of the Customer Assistance Group, and leading over 70 professionals (National Bank Examiners, consumer compliance specialists and IT experts). He was a key contributor in the creation of early warning tools and measures to identify emerging industry and/or institution specific risks. Mr. Stone also led or provided support in the analysis and processing of complex regulatory disputes and appeals from national banks. Previously, Mr. Stone served as a National Bank Examiner with a focus on retail banking, consumer compliance and BSA/AML risk management. He also provided expert witness testimony in Federal Court on allegations involving fraudulent lending and improper insider transactions. He began his regulatory career in the analysis and examination of bank fiduciary activities and asset management, earning a National Trust Examiner commission. Ryan TaylorChief Executive Officer, Dash Ryan Taylor is CEO for Dash, an innovative digital currency that offers a number of improvements over Bitcoin. He is an expert in the payments industry, with over 15 years of experience in financial services and technology. Ryan has been CEO of the Dash Core Project since 2017, having joined the company in 2016 as Director of Finance. Prior to Dash, Ryan was a hedge fund analyst covering a global stable of payments industry investments for the private equity and public market funds of a $20 billion investment firm based in New York. He possesses a comprehensive understanding of the payments landscape and the drivers for success within the payments industry. Ryan was previously an Associate Partner in McKinsey & Company’s Business Technology Office in New York, where he served senior executive clients of some of the world’s largest financial institutions, covering a wide variety of strategy and technology topics. Ryan holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Columbia Business School with a concentration in Finance and Economics, and a Bachelor of Science from W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Forum Master of Ceremonies: Dustin SymesSenior Vice President, Head of Sales, US Cash Services, Corporate National AccountsGardaWorld Cash Services As Senior Vice President and Head of Sales, Dustin Symes is responsible for fostering and growing GardaWorld Cash Services’ major U.S. accounts, including with major financial institutions. Prior to joining GardaWorld, Symes was executive vice president with C1 Bank where he oversaw lending and business development for their 31 banking centers statewide. From 2009 to 2015, Symes was a senior vice president with City National Bank in Miami where he oversaw personal and business banking for their Southern branch network. He helped City National grow deposits and branch lending to become one of the largest community banks in the state. Symes was subsequently named one of the South Florida Business Journal’s 2015 “40 under 40”, recognizing dynamic individuals contributing to business growth and improving the local community. Previously, he also led the sales efforts for Wachovia Bank in Fort Lauderdale. Symes holds a business management degree from the University of Central Oklahoma and has been actively involved in the Miami and Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce. Panel Moderators Panel discussion moderator: Trent BonnellChief Operating Officer, GardaWorld Cash Services Trent Bonnell leads our transformation and project management efforts in the U.S. and Canada as we transform into world-class operations. With more than 15 years of combined business operational and consulting experience, Trent specializes in operational performance improvement, transformation, mergers & acquisitions and global supplychain management. Trent also joins us from Alvarez & Marsal where he has been leading the delivery efforts within GardaWorld over the last year transforming our operations. Prior to A&M, Trent worked for SAP assisting client executives with board-level financial and performance improvement plans. Prior to SAP, Trent served as Director Global Supply Chain for USG Corporation and previously was on special assignment with Platinum Equity’s public-toprivate acquisition and restructuring of Ryerson. Trent holds a bachelor’s degree from Purdue’s University’s Krannert School of Management and an MBA from Loyola University Chicago. He is Lean Six Sigma trained and has been a Project Champion on multiple cost saving initiatives. Panel discussion moderator: Vincent ModarelliSenior Vice President, U.S., Gardaworld Cash Services Vincent Modarelli is responsible for strengthening GardaWorld’s relationships with its largest continental clients. He is among the leaders of the best workforce in this industry and has contributed to the creation of a new industry paradigm, successfully merging numerous company cultures and delivering unprecedented organic growth to emerge as North America’s premier cash services provider. Vincent was a member of the New Jersey State Police for 29 years and retired at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is also a US Navy and Vietnam veteran and is currently an adjunct professor with Fairleigh Dickinson University and has lectured at conferences. He received his BA in Management from Eastern University, and a Master of Administrative Science Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Panel of Experts (more to come!) Jeffrey K. BallPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Friendly Hills Bank Jeffrey K. Ball is a founder of Friendly Hills Bank in Whittier, CA where he currently serves as president, chief executive officer and as a director. The Bank was founded in 2006 by a group of local business leaders who recognized the value of establishing a relationship-focused bank for the local community. Mr. Ball is member of the Executive Committee and board of directors of the American Bankers Association where he also serves as chair of its Government Relations Council Administrative Committee. He is a past chairman and current board member of the California Bankers Association where he serves as chair of the Federal Government Relations Committee. He is also a member of the board of Data Center, Inc., a bank technology company based in Hutchinson, Kansas, where he also serves as chair of the Audit Committee. Mr. Ball frequently guest lecturers across the country on the principles of economics and banking. He earned a master's degree in business administration from Whittier College and a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Puget Sound. Anita Cava, J.D.Professor, Business Law Department & Director, Business Ethics ProgramsMiami Business School In addition to being a Professor of Business Law, Anita Cava is Co-Director of UM Ethics Programs, a university-wide entity that promotes research, teaching and service across the disciplines in areas of ethical interest and concern, and Director of the Business Ethics Program. Her current research focus is on international corruption and compliance. with publications recently appearing in the Washington University Global Law Journal (forthcoming), Northwestern Journal of International Law and Business, and the UC Davis Law Review. Professor Cava has received seven School of Business Administration Excellence in Teaching Awards, including the 2017 Award from Undergraduate Programs and the UM Faculty Senate Outstanding Teaching Award in 2009, both given to one UM faculty member each year. Professor Cava earned her B.A. with Distinction from Swarthmore College and her J.D. from New York University, where she was a Hays Fellow. Before joining the faculty, she practiced law in Washington, D.C. and Miami, primarily in the areas of employment, consumer and commercial litigation. Keith CostelloPresident and CEO, First GREEN Bank Costello, is the President and CEO of First GREEN Bank, a community bank with a global mission. The bank which at year end 2017 had $700 million dollars in assets has six branches in Central Florida and one in Fort Lauderdale and also plans to build its South Florida corporate headquarters in Fort Lauderdale in 2018. He was president, CEO and an organizing director of Broward Bank of Commerce, one of the last banks chartered in Florida in January of 2009. The bank was successfully sold in 2014 to Centennial bank where he served for as division president for one year. He also had senior roles at Bank of Florida, City National Bank and Nations Bank. He started his business career as a financial consultant at Merrill Lynch in 1987 after leaving active duty military service in the U.S. Army, where he attained the rank of captain. He holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of Tampa and an MBA from the University of Miami. He has his Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute. Josias “Joe” N. DeweyPractice Group Leader, Miami Real Estate Practice Group,Holland & Knight Josias “Joe” N. Dewey is a financial services and real estate attorney, and a thought leader on blockchain and distributed ledger technology. Co-author of the book, “The Blockchain: A Guide for Legal and Business Professionals,” Dewey regularly represents banks and other financial institutions, as well as life insurance companies and investment funds involved in finance transactions. Dewey has written and spoken extensively on blockchain, distributed ledger technology and the convergence of traditional human-prose contracts and computer code-based “smart contracts”. This includes experience with several distributed ledger protocols, including Hyperledger Fabric (IBM Blockchain), Ethereum (both public and permissioned versions) and R3's Corda. In addition to the substantive areas of his practice, Dewey has experience in matters involving the application of other substantive areas of the law to blockchain and distributed ledgers, often working collaboratively with other lawyers within the Firm who practice in the areas of corporate and securities, investment products and regulation, capital markets, insurance, money transmitter, anti-money laundering and OFAC compliance, intellectual property, private wealth, tax matters and several others. Andrew FreedmanCo-founder and Senior Director, Freedman & Koski, Inc. Andrew Freedman brings vast experience from his three years as the State of Colorado’s first director of marijuana coordination. During this time, Freedman developed distinctive experience effectively implementing voter-mandated legalized recreational and medical marijuana while protecting public health, maintaining public safety, and keeping marijuana out of the hands of children. His role in developing a successful operating model for cannabis regulation and stakeholder collaboration was identified as one of the reasons for the State of Colorado’s success in implementing recreational marijuana legalizations by the Brookings Institution. Prior to his appointment as Colorado’s director of marijuana coordination, Freedman was tapped to be Chief of Staff for Colorado’s Lieutenant Governor Joe Garcia in 2010. In 2013, he became the director of Colorado Commits to Kids, the largest effort to-date to overhaul Colorado’s education funding system. Freedman was recognized as one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business” in 2016 and has been featured on 60 Minutes, NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Governing Magazine, and dozens of local stories throughout the nation and internationally. He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in philosophy and political science from Tufts University. Guillaume LepecqDirector General, International Currency Association Guillaume Lepecq is a globally recognized expert in the subjects of cash and payments. Working primarily as a consultant over the last fifteen years, Guillaume has been appointed as Managing Director of the International Currency Association in October 2017. From 2009 to 2011, Guillaume worked for Brink’s Europe, Middle-East and Africa (EMEA) as Vice-President of Money Processing where he was responsible for leading the development efforts for integrated money processing solutions for financial institutions and retailers. Guillaume has specialized particularly in retail transactions, including both cash and electronic payments. He has been advising financial institutions throughout Europe on their payment strategies. He has been involved in a number of wide-scale projects related to European financial integration, such as the euro cash changeover, the migration to EMV cards and the implementation of the Banknote Recycling Framework. Mr. Lepecq is also a published author, who has written a number of publications and reports detailing the role of cash in society and the means by which it flows across the economic landscape including: “Future of Cash - An Asian Perspective”, “Cash Essentials - Beyond Payments”, “The Future of Cash”, “The Future of Smart Payments” and “Managing the Changeover to the Euro”. D. Mark Lowers, CFEPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Lowers Risk Group D. Mark Lowers serves as president and chief executive officer of Lowers Risk Group. Since 2004, Mr. Lowers has served as president of Lowers & Associates, a firm specializing in risk mitigation, international risk management, and loss prevention, that provides services to insurance companies, banks, the cash-in-transit industry, and other financial institutions. Prior to launching Lowers & Associates, Mr. Lowers served as president and CEO of AMSEC International, a global security organization based in Winchester, Virginia. He led the organization for more than two decades and oversaw its expansion from a physical security systems installer to a multinational risk management player. Mr. Lowers is a certified fraud examiner and enjoys over 30 years of experience administering various risk management functions. Considered an international authority on risk management and its many component disciplines, Mr. Lowers is widely cited on risk management and security issues, and has published numerous articles on these topics. Rita LowmanPresident, Pilot Bank | Chair, Florida Bankers Association Rita Lowman is President of Pilot Bank, a full-service bank providing retail, commercial and investment services to individuals, businesses and institutions in the greater Tampa Bay and Lakeland, Florida, areas. Ms. Lowman began leaving her footprint in the banking industry in the mid-70’s. She has been tapped to serve as state administration executive to market president and has managed 21 merger acquisitions. Upon successful completion of the Barnett acquisition into Nations Bank, she was presented with the coveted Crystal Grenade by the bank’s chairman. Ms. Lowman serves as chairman of the board of the Florida Bankers Association, and also serves on the boards of the American Banker Association’s Community Council and the Florida School of Banking at UF. In 2014, she was presented with the prestigious Florida Bankers Chairman’s Award for her dedication, service and drive in the banking industry. Recognized as one of the top female bankers in Florida, Ms. Lowman has authored numerous articles published throughout the southeast and regularly participates in industry events as a guest speaker. Richard Moore IIIManaging Director, Alvarez & Marsal Financial Industry Advisory Services Based in New York, Mr. Moore specializes in cyber risk, and brings over 25 years of experience designing, leading, and maintaining the implementation and assurance frameworks for organizational information. Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Moore served as the Chief Information Security Officer at New York Life Insurance Company. He has served on numerous industry and client advisory boards, and has been an Adjunct Professor at Salve Regina University and a Staff Lecturer at Northeastern University Graduate Information Assurance programs. He began his career developing the foundation of his operational and technical skills during his 15 years of military service with the U.S. Marine Corps Intelligence Community before he transitioned to the private sector, as a security services consultant. Mr. Moore earned a master’s degree in information assurance from Norwich University. He also holds the Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Certified Information Security Manager designations. Ken RamirezCofounder and CEO, Alt Thirty Six Cofounder and CEO of Alt Thirty Six, Ken Ramirez, has leveraged his knowledge of innovation and transformative enterprise growth to become a visionary leader in the future of blockchain technology and digital payments. Ramirez is in the final stages of completing his doctorate in Business Administration with his research focused on the effects of blockchain scalability on the consumer adoption of digital currency. His goal is to be well positioned upon publication to incorporate his research findings into a product strategy that will have far-reaching implications for the future of the digital payments industry as a whole. Arun SharmaVice Dean, Executive Education, Professor, MarketingMiami Business School Arun Sharma is Vice Dean for executive education and a Professor of Marketing with the Miami Business School. His research interests are in global market trends, market structures and market strategy. He serves on several review boards of journals and has published extensively (over 90 refereed articles). His research and teaching have been recognized through multiple excellence in research and excellence in teaching awards. He has also co-edited journals and co-chaired several conferences. Sharma has considerable industry experience in customer and industry trends, enhancing access, addressing heterogeneous markets, emerging markets, market movements, developing innovation driven firms and country strategies. He has served as a consultant to several corporations, including Accenture, Agilent Technologies, American Express, AT&T, Audi, AutoNation, Arthrex, AstraZeneca, Burger King, Boston Scientific, Citrix, Coca-Cola, Conagra, Ericcson, Exxon, Goodyear, HP, IBM, Macy’s, MasterCard, Medtronic (Covidien), Motorola, Novartis, PayPal (Xoom), Proctor and Gamble, RCCL, Sandoz, Siemens, Sprint, Visa International, Walmart, Western Union and Zimmer. Sharma received his Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana‐Champaign, an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and a Bachelor of Engineering degree. David J. SchwartzPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Florida International Bankers Association David J. Schwartz is president and chief executive officer of the Florida International Bankers Association, or FIBA, a non-profit trade association dedicated to fostering the growth of international banking through education, advocacy and networking. Its membership includes some 70 financial institutions from 18 countries, including the largest banks in Europe, the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean, active in international trade and finance. Prior to joining FIBA, Mr. Schwartz was senior vice president and manager of international compliance risk management at Regions Financial Corporation in Miami, a $140-billion institution. He was responsible for providing oversight, communication and direction to all lines of business for issues involving foreign customers and related products, services and transactions, including the development and implementation of all BSA/AML policies and procedures. Prior to this, Mr. Schwartz worked for Banque Sudameris for over 20 years, holding numerous international banking positions. Mr. Schwartz is a past chairman of the board of FIBA (2007-2008). He received his Juris Doctorate from New York Law School and also has a Bachelor of Arts from Florida State University. Arnold SpencerGeneral Counsel, Coinsource Mr. Spencer, General Counsel, Coinsource, handles all legal matters as well as advises the Compliance Department at Coinsource. Mr. Spencer is responsible for Coinsource’s licensing requirements at the state and federal levels. Mr. Spencer drafted the initial AML and KYC policies and procedures and has participated in the revisions and expansions of these policies. He also manages communications with law enforcement and regulators. Mr. Spencer is a former Assistant United States Attorney, where he prosecuted and supervised fraud, money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act violations. Mr. Spencer frequently lectured on AML and BSA topics to other AUSAs and law enforcement officials, and co-authored manuals for the Justice Department’s anti-money laundering projects. Before joining Coinsource, Mr. Spencer was a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP. Richie ThorneHead of Regulatory Programs, Dama Mr. Richie Thorne works for Dama, a company transforming how cash-intensive businesses interact with banks. Thorne’s primary responsibility for Dama is to provide his expert supervisory perspective on developing strong compliance and regulatory standards for cash-intensive businesses. Thorne has extensive supervisory insights having worked for 18 years with the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in their Denver Branch where he was the assistant vice president of examinations and inspections. Thorne was responsible for the supervision and regulation of State Member Banks and Bank Holding Companies located in Colorado, Wyoming, and northern New Mexico. He worked closely with banks and regulators through his oversight of the teams of examiners conducting commercial examinations of banks providing financial services to the marijuana industry. Thorne is also a director of Solera National Bank, Lakewood, Colorado. He has a bachelor’s of science in business administration with a concentration in finance from Southwest Texas State University. We look forward to hosting you. RSVP today to save your spot! If you would like to make a hotel reservation at The Biltmore, using the discounted Forum rate of $259.00, please contact Lechell Currin at [email protected] by March 23, 2018. Rooms at this rate are limited, so please book early. The rate for rooms outside the GardaWorld Banking Forum block is currently $388.00. Read the letter from GardaWorld Cash Services CEO, Steph Gonthier Powered by: Executive Sponsors: Premium Sponsors:
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