Pub. 2 2014 Issue 1

www.uba.org 16 EDP Graduating Class Honored T wenty Utah bankers graduated from the year-long Execu- tive Development Program and were recently recognized at the UBA 6th Annual Leadership Conference. This is the first “commencement” in a program developed by the associ - ation to enhance and expand the future banking executives understanding of all aspects of finance and leadership. The Executive Development Program is a comprehensive course designed to cultivate the next generation of banking leaders. Exceptional instructors, with years of industry insights and experience, facilitate interactive course sessions that focus on the important economic, regulatory and competitive pressures facing the industry today Each month throughout 2013, the bankers attended day-long classes on a wide range of banking topics. According to UBA President Howard Headlee, “The cross-disciplinary curriculum provides a 30,000-foot perspective of the banking industry.” “The course provides broad exposure to different disciplines within banking organizations,” Headlee said. It also provides the bankers with introductions to colleagues at other banking institutions and future networking opportunities. The graduates joined their classmates along with their respec- tive bank management at a luncheon honoring them during the UBA’s Leadership Conference in November. The year-long 2014 Executive Development Program begins January 16th. For further information, contact Becky Wilkes, Director of Education, at 801-214-7724, bwilkes@uba.org . n Row 1 Janet Louie, Zions Bank; Jacque Michels, First Electronic Bank; Juanita Damon, American Express Centurion Bank; Leslie Nuon, Zions Bank; Julie Buchholz, GE Capital Bank; Melinda Haynes, Zions Bank Row 2 Adam Hill, U.S. Bank; Eric Wright, Rock Canyon Bank; Tracy Groll, Zions Bank; Kirk Jardine, Lewiston State Bank; Nick Hintze, U.S. Bank; Kevin Moss, American Express Bank, FSB; Sam Hobi, GE Capital Bank; Jeremy Gray, Rock Canyon Bank; Todd Stewart, Rock Canyon Bank; Dustin Taylor, EnerBank USA; John Bergstedt, Zions Bank