Brandi Chastain is a legendary figure in women’s soccer and a globally recognized advocate for sports, leadership, and equality. Best known for her iconic penalty kick that secured the 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup victory for Team USA, Brandi has inspired millions with her talent, resilience, and passion.

Over her career, Brandi has earned two FIFA Women’s World Cup championships, three Olympic medals (x2 gold and silver), and numerous accolades for her contributions to the game. She remains a prominent voice in advancing women’s sports, emphasizing teamwork, determination, and the importance of empowering the next generation of leaders.

Off the field, Brandi is a dedicated mentor, coach, and community advocate. She is a co-founder of the BAWSI (Bay Area Women’s Sports Initiative), an organization committed to inspiring young girls and underserved youth through the power of sports.

Brandi’s engaging speaking style and ability to connect with diverse audiences make her an inspiring presence at events, where she shares lessons on leadership, perseverance, and the transformative impact of teamwork.

Michelle "Miki" Bowman took office as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on November 26, 2018, to fill an unexpired term ending January 31, 2020. She was reappointed to the Board on January 23, 2020, and sworn in on January 30, 2020, for a term ending January 31, 2034.

Prior to her appointment to the Board, Ms. Bowman served as the state bank commissioner of Kansas from January 2017 to November 2018. She also served as vice president of Farmers & Drovers Bank in Kansas from 2010 to 2017.

In addition to her experience in the banking industry, Ms. Bowman worked in Washington, D.C. for Senator Bob Dole of Kansas from 1995 to 1996 and served as a counsel to the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight between 1997 and 2002. In 2002, Ms. Bowman became director of congressional and intergovernmental affairs at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. From 2003 to 2004, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary and policy advisor to Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.

Following her time in Washington, D.C., Ms. Bowman led a government and public affairs consultancy based in London before returning to Kansas in 2010.

Ms. Bowman received a BS in advertising and journalism from the University of Kansas and a JD from the Washburn University School of Law. She is a member of the New York Bar.

Ms. Bowman is married with two children.

Rob Nichols is the president and CEO of the American Bankers Association, the voice of the nation’s $23.7 trillion banking industry and the only organization that represents banks of all sizes and charters in Washington.

Since joining ABA in August 2015, Nichols has led ABA's advocacy efforts, working to ensure that banks of all sizes operate in a policy environment that allows them to best serve their customers and communities. In 2018, Nichols led ABA's successful efforts to win passage of the first major banking bill in nearly a decade. Among other things, the bipartisan legislation modified rules for community banks originally intended for larger institutions.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Nichols and ABA played a critical role in helping banks navigate unprecedented challenges. ABA resources and advocacy helped banks of all sizes rapidly deliver 90 percent of the $800 billion Paycheck Protection Program, the largest economic rescue plan ever deployed for the private sector, protecting more than 80 million Americans from job loss. The banking industry's efforts helped limit the pandemic's effects on the U.S. economy.

As ABA's president and CEO, Nichols has advanced a number of industry-wide initiatives. In 2019, Nichols encouraged all banks to offer low-cost, easy-to-use Bank On-certified accounts. The effort has been credited with helping reduce the number of unbanked in the U.S. to its lowest level ever. And ABA's award winning #BanksNeverAskThat public education campaign has won national recognition for empowering consumers to spot scams before they can do harm.

As the leader of one of Washington’s largest trade association workforces, Nichols has reshaped ABA's workplace. Since 2018, ABA has been certified as a Great Place to Work by independent analysts, and in 2022, Nichols moved ABA into a contemporary, collaboration-focused new office adapted for hybrid teams. Under his leadership, ABA has gender parity within the executive leadership team, and ABA hired its first external facing DEI expert to help banks expand their DEI programs.

From January 2020 – January 2023, Nichols served as chairman of the International Banking Federation, whose members include the national banking trade associations representing every major financial center.Nichols joined ABA following 10 years at the helm of the Financial Services Forum, a nonpartisan economic policy and advocacy organization whose members are the chief executive officers of the largest and most diversified financial institutions doing business in the United States. During his time at the Forum, Nichols led the industry through the financial crisis and the Dodd-Frank Act, guiding his members and the broader banking sector in its policy response and the law’s implementation.

Before joining the Forum, Nichols served in the George W. Bush administration as assistant secretary for public affairs at the Treasury Department a position requiring confirmation by the United States Senate. In this role, he acted as chief spokesperson and head of the office of public liaison, serving as Treasury’s lead representative with the media, business, professional trade organizations, consumer groups and the public.

Prior to that he worked as communications director to the late Sen. Slade Gorton and press secretary to the late Rep. Jennifer Dunn. He began his career in public service in the West Wing as a White House aide in the George H.W. Bush administration.

Nichols is a recipient of the Alexander Hamilton Award, the highest honor of the Department of the Treasury. He also is consistently named as one of the most influential people in Washington by Washingtonian, and one of Washington's top lobbyists by The Hill. He has been described as one of the “new generation of trade group CEOs” by the Washington Post.

Nichols serves on the board of governors of FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) and is a Corporate Advisory Council member at Children’s National Hospital.

He is a graduate of the George Washington University and lives in the Washington area with his wife and two children.

Peter Rupert is a Professor of Economics at the University of California at Santa Barbara, the Director of the Economic Forecast Project and the Associate Director of the Laboratory for Aggregate Economics and Finance at UCSB.

With over 26 years of experience, Krista Snelling serves as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors of West Coast Community Bancorp and Santa Cruz County Bank.

Ms. Snelling currently serves as Board Chair of the California Bankers Association. Additionally, she sits on the board of the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, the Finance Committee of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, and the Executive Advisory Council of the University of the Pacific Eberhardt School of Business, where she is a frequent guest lecturer. She is one of six women CEOs steering the Women’s CEO Peer Group, which is co-hosted by Bank on Women, Inc. and the American Bankers Association. She is a member of the Cabrillo College Foundation President’s Circle and Rotary Club of Santa Cruz.

Under her leadership, West Coast Community Bancorp continues to be recognized for outstanding performance. The holding company’s stock was named to the 2024 OTCQX Best 50, a ranking of top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market based upon total return and growth in average daily dollar volume in 2023. West Coast Community Bancorp was listed in American Banker’s Top 100 Best Performing Community Banks in the United States, based upon 3-year average return on equity for banks under $2 billion in asset size, ranking 50th in the nation and 9th out of 18 California banks. Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) ranked Santa Cruz County Bank 12th in its Top 25 Best Performing Community Banks in the nation with the highest return on average assets and average equity ratios for banks over $1 billion in asset size.

Ms. Snelling previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Five Star Bank (CA).

Ms. Snelling graduated from the University of the Pacific with a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in Mathematics and Economics. She also holds a Master of Arts degree in Economics from University of California, Davis, and is a California Certified Public Accountant (inactive).

Ms. Snelling was named in American Banker Magazine’s Most Powerful Women in Banking Watch List for 2023. Additionally, Ms. Snelling and members of the Bank’s executive team received American Banker Magazine’s Most Powerful Women in Banking Top Teams Award for 2023. She was recognized by the Silicon Valley Business Journal, making their Power 100 List in 2023 and 2024, and as a Woman of Influence in 2022. In 2020, she was named as a Sacramento Business Journal Woman Who Means Business and was awarded the Nancy Hotchkiss Woman of Impact Award by Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), recognizing her impact on the commercial real estate industry. In 2019, she was recognized as CFO of the Year by the Sacramento Business Journal.

Natina Lasher serves as an Employee Engagement Manager at U.S. Bank. In this role, Natina designs, implements and supports comprehensive initiatives for Branch and Small Business Banking that align with the organization’s strategic objectives and values. She focuses on key areas to improve engagement and drive performance excellence, while managing programs designed to foster employee skill development, allowing every employee to better support and serve clients, colleagues and communities.

As a Certified Executive Coach, Natina has a robust expertise in the areas of behavior and communication. Natina has worked with many business leaders one-on-one to build and maximize strengths and potential, while addressing weaknesses head on, allowing leaders to fully align and integrate their objectives with their strategic goals. Through the internationally recognized Sherpa Coaching approach, leaders are able to gain strong self-awareness ensuring their positive skills and positive behaviors, result in a positive impact on business.

With more than 20 years in the banking industry, Natina has a passion for promoting a culture of engagement, positivity and inclusivity, while embracing challenges and transformation, so individuals to learn, grow and thrive.

Natina is a graduate of the University of California, Riverside receiving a degree in business and economics, and has earned her designation as a Certified Executive Sherpa Coach from the University of Georgia, Athens.

Natina navigates life with her husband, 3 kids and their energetic Golden Retriever.

Kevin Gould is the president and CEO of the California Bankers Association (CBA). In his role, he is responsible for executing the association’s mission and vision. Kevin works closely with CBA’s executive committee and board of directors to develop and implement strategic plans to serve our members and the banking industry.

Joining the CBA in 2004, Gould is involved in all aspects of the association’s operations, including advocacy, professional development, finance, external communications, and human resources. He has more than 25 years of public policy experience, 19 years of which have been dedicated to advocating for the CBA.

Before being named president and CEO, Kevin led the association’s state and federal government relations department. He continues to serve as one of CBA’s three registered lobbyists and remains engaged in the association’s advocacy efforts.

Gould is a member of the 2009 graduating class of the Pacific Coast Banking School and is the 2016 recipient of the Almon McCallum Award for distinguished and meritorious service to the California banking industry.

Rob McWhorter is a Shareholder in Buchalter’s Sacramento office, and is a member of the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group. He is the Chair of Sacramento’s Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on representing financial institutions and business entities in commercial, business and bankruptcy litigation. He has extensive experience handing lender liability actions, franchise litigation, bankruptcy, insolvency law, creditors’ rights, real estate disputes, corporate dissolutions, loan workouts and restructuring, receiverships, and litigation involving business torts and contract law. He has handled multiple complex liability claims against officers and directors of corporate entities. Through his bankruptcy and commercial practice, Mr. McWhorter possesses substantial expertise handling Article 9 issues under the Uniform Commercial Code.

He has defended national banking associations and/or receivers for failed financial institutions in lender liability actions. His experience includes cases involving the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), 12 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq., the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1601 et seq. (TILA), the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1692 et seq., the Fair Credit Reporting Act (“FCRA”), 15 U.S.C. §§ 1681, the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), 12 U.S.C. §§ 1821 et seq., the Rosenthal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (RFDCPA), California Civil Code sections 1788 et seq., the Unfair Competition Law, California Business and Professions Code sections 17200 et seq. and the California Homeowner Bill of Rights. He has defended lenders in federal actions brought under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TPCA), 47 U.S.C. § 227.

For over 26 years, Mr. McWhorter has represented secured and unsecured lenders, trustees, troubled companies and individuals in chapter 7 and 11 bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations and out-of-court restructurings. He also has represented clients in all aspects of debt restructurings, reorganizations, and debt enforcement, including real and personal property foreclosures. In addition, Mr. McWhorter has represented clients in chapter 9 bankruptcy proceedings, including California’s AB 506 process and has represented receivers in state court proceedings. His experience spans a wide range of industries, including real estate, manufacturing, and healthcare industries. His clients have included banks, pension funds, automotive suppliers, manufacturing companies, employee leasing companies, and mortgage companies.

His experience extends to representing beneficiaries, trustees and court-appointed special masters in contested trust litigation matters. His representation has included defending two beneficiaries in a contested breach of fiduciary action involving a multimillion real estate trust and co-trustee against other co-trustees for misconduct concerning trust administration.

Mr. McWhorter has extensive background in administrative law and healthcare, representing physicians and hospitals in disciplinary proceedings before state and federal agencies, including the Medical Board of California. He represented a county health plan against the State of California challenging the establishment of capitation rates under Medi-Cal.

Kirk Viau is Supervisory Examiner, Division of Risk Management Supervision at the FDIC.

Cary Calkin is a SVP, Sr. Credit Administrator from Sunwest Bank.

Art represents banks and their holding companies, clients acquiring banks, and companies opening banks throughout the transactional process.

He regularly drafts merger and acquisition agreements, negotiates and documents both debt and equity capital raising in public and private offerings, addresses financing and corporate structuring, and completes regulatory requirements regarding all such activities. He also assists with general corporate maintenance for banks and financial institutions. In addition, Art frequently interfaces with regulators and regulatory agencies and is extensively experienced with preparing for and responding to regulatory examinations and negotiating informal and formal regulatory orders. He routinely works at the very highest levels of confidentiality.

A seasoned attorney and chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions M&A & Regulatory Compliance team, Art has represented banks and financial institutions since 1980, devoting his career to the California banking industry. He’s deeply familiar with all aspects of the banking world and understands the concerns and challenges facing bankers and bank boards of directors. His experience advising financial institutions includes mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, SEC filings and regulatory reporting, corporate governance, regulatory enforcement, loan documentation and restructuring, and consumer compliance and operations. Art is extensively knowledgeable regarding the legal requirements in this heavily regulated industry and has worked closely and directly with many of the regulators at all levels, including the Federal Reserve, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI).

In 2023, Art joined Husch Blackwell with the aim of building the firm’s Banking & Finance team into a national practice assisting banks with corporate matters, major corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance. He primarily divides his own practice between SEC filings, regulatory reporting, and related oversight; mergers, acquisitions, and other major corporate transactions; and regulatory work.

Clients value Art as a trusted confidant and advisor: an attorney who knows banking on a cellular level, he can be counted on to provide not just generic legal advice, but legal advice that’s grounded in the banking industry. He understands the motivations and concerns of banking clients, and he offers counsel that’s not only legally correct, but also correct for a client’s business needs.

Craig Miller is a partner in Manatt’s San Francisco office and is the leader of Manatt Financial Services. Craig focuses his practice on representing public and private corporations in a wide range of corporate matters. A respected legal advisor, Craig has led countless transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, and public and private equity and debt securities offerings. He also regularly represents venture capital management companies and their portfolio companies in portfolio investments, capital raises and strategic transactions.

Craig counsels both financial institutions, boards of directors and the underwriters and placement agents that service them, on securities offerings, branch purchases and sales, and whole bank acquisitions along with day-to-day corporate governance issues and periodic reporting.

A frequent publisher and lecturer, Craig also served as adjunct assistant professor of law at UC College of the Law, San Francisco where he taught second and third-year law students Corporate Law.

Paul Worthing serves as the Regional Director in the San Francisco Region of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). He has been with the FDIC for over 33 years and is responsible for the supervision and oversight of financial institutions in 11 Western States and the territories of Guam and the Federated States of Micronesia. Prior to serving as Regional Director, Paul served as Deputy Regional Director for six years (2017-2023) where he was responsible for overseeing the risk management examination and supervision functions in the San Francisco Region. From 2010 to 2017, Paul served as Assistant Regional Director responsible for supervising financial institutions in the states of Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. Prior to his appointment as ARD, Paul was a Senior Case Manager, Case Manager, and Examination Specialist in the San Francisco Regional Office. He served as a field examiner in both the Dallas and San Francisco Regions from 1990 to 2000.

Paul graduated from the University of Nebraska-Kearney, Kearney, Nebraska in 1990 with a Bachelor of Science degree: majoring in accounting and finance and a minor in economics. He is also a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin (2002).

Karen Boehler is the Deputy Comptroller for the West and Midwest Regions of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

In this role, Ms. Boehler is responsible for the supervision of over 300 institutions located in 22 states with assets totaling $297 billion. She is based in Denver, Colorado, and supervises a staff of nearly 350 people, who operate out of 24 office locations. She took on these duties in January 2021.

Prior to becoming the Deputy Comptroller, Ms. Boehler served as the Associate Deputy Comptroller for the Western District. She served the OCC in a variety of bank supervision and leadership roles throughout her 38-year OCC career. Ms. Boehler earned her National Bank Examiner commission in 1989 and the Federal Thrift Regulator certification in 2013.

Ms. Boehler is a graduate of the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Mongkha Pavlick serves as Senior Vice President in the Supervision + Credit Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. She oversees teams with responsibilities for community and regional institution supervision, consumer compliance supervision, formations + transactions, and enforcement.

Mongkha joined the SF Fed in 2001 as an intern, where she, shortly thereafter, began her career as an associate examiner. She earned her safety and soundness commission and deepened her experiences by serving as an examining manager during the financial crisis, where she oversaw a portfolio of troubled community banks and bank holding companies. From 2014–2018, she served as Director of the SF Fed’s supervisory program for community banking organizations. Most recently, she was Group Vice President and provided strategic oversight to the Fintech, Country Analysis, and Outreach team, Credit Risk Management (“Discount Window”) team, and Supervision + Credit’s business and operational support functions.

Mongkha graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California, with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and a minor in East Asian languages and cultures.

Stan Ivie is Executive Vice President and the Head of Government and Regulatory Affairs for Banc of California and its holding company, Banc of California, Inc. He leads the bank’s regulatory strategy and serves as a liaison to legislative and regulatory agencies. Mr. Ivie also oversees the bank’s Community Reinvestment Act and environmental, social and governance programs. In addition, he is the Chairman of the Banc of California Foundation and guides its charitable giving program. He is a member of the bank’s Executive Leadership Group.

Before joining Banc of California in November 2023, Mr. Ivie had been Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of Pacific Western Bank and PacWest Bancorp since March 2016. In that role, he oversaw the bank’s risk management strategy, as well as the policies and practices that assess and mitigate financial, operational and strategic risks. Previously, Mr. Ivie held various leadership positions with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), including Regional Director for the FDIC’s San Francisco and Dallas regions, and Deputy Director for the Division of Resolutions and Receiverships. Earlier in his career, he served as interim Director of the Office of Public Affairs in Washington, D.C., and as a professional staff member for the Financial Services Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives under a fellowship program.

Mr. Ivie is an active leader in the banking industry. He is the immediate past Chairman on the Executive Committee for the California Bankers Association and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Pacific Bankers Management Institute at Pacific Coast Banking School.

Mr. Ivie earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and management from Southern Oregon University.

In addition to serving as Chairman and CEO of Banc of California, N.A., Jared Wolff holds the positions of Chairman, CEO, and President of Banc of California, Inc. Beyond his seasoned experience as a California banking executive, he also brings extensive expertise in finance, law, and risk management, through his education as a J.D. graduate from the University of Michigan Law School and previous professional experience as practitioner of law at Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP.

Beginning his banking career at City National Bank, a prominent $80 billion regional bank based in Los Angeles and a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, he not only sat as Executive Vice President and General Counsel, but also held a seat on the bank’s executive committee. He additionally oversaw over 20 acquisitions, including the notable $2.3 billion dollar acquisition of CapitalSource during his tenure at PacWest Bancorp where he served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel and served as President and Board member to its subsidiary, Pacific Western Bank, a leading California-based commercial bank.

Beyond his banking career, Wolff engages in various professional and nonprofit spheres, participating in organizations such as the WSJ CEO Council, CEO Council of Los Angeles, Mid-Size Bank Coalition of America’s Executive Committee, FTV Capital Strategic Advisory Board, the Board of Trustees of de Toledo High School, and the Young Presidents’ Organization.

Caspar Bentinck is a managing director in the financial services group at Piper Sandler. He has extensive financial industry experience with a specific focus on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising for banks and thrifts.

Previously, he was a managing director in the investment banking group of Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. Based out of the firm’s San Francisco office, he helped raise over $100B globally in the debt and equity capital markets and advised on some of the largest bank mergers in the Western region.

Prior to joining Sandler O’Neill, Bentinck was head of Western U.S. Financials and head of FIG Capital Markets at Jefferies LLC. Before that, he was a managing director at BofA Merrill Lynch in the capital markets team for eight years. He began his career at Lehman Brothers on the debt syndicate desk from 1997 to 2005, where he focused on investment grade issuances in the U.S., Europe and Asia.

Bentinck was born and raised in England until moving to the U.S. to get his bachelor’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by earning his Masters of Business Administration degree at NYU Stern.

Walter J. Mix III is a former commissioner of the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), formerly known as the California Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), and previously served as a banking executive at Union Bank of California.

Mr. Mix, who heads the Financial Services practice at BRG, advises domestic banks, international banks and financial services companies on corporate governance, enterprise risk management, strategic planning, financial advisory, FinTech, digital currency, payments and credit risk management. He has significant experience with the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-money laundering, sanctions, cyber security, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, regulatory compliance, mergers and acquisitions and capital planning. He has extensive experience serving as a monitor based on the approval of regulatory agencies and law enforcement. He also advises clients on reengineering and implementing technology to improve profitability, including artificial intelligence. In addition, he performs litigation and expert services based on his extensive expertise in financial services. He speaks frequently before bankers’ groups and regulatory seminars.

In his position as commissioner, he reorganized the organization and improved its efficiency and effectiveness. Mr. Mix worked with financial institutions on more than 60 mergers and acquisitions. He reengineered the examination processes for banking and other licensees. He was instrumental in the development and passage of California’s identity theft law and many other laws, including the interstate banking and branching law and cooperative supervisory agreements for domestic and international banks. Mr. Mix also spearheaded proposals designed to enhance financial institutions’ electronic banking and commerce capabilities. He joined BRG from LECG, LLC and before that The Secura Group; he served as managing director in both firms. Mr. Mix is a graduate of the University of California, Riverside and earned a master’s degree with a concentration in economics and public policy from Rutgers University.

Mike Silverman is the Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer at FS-ISAC, the member-driven, not-for-profit organization that advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system. In this role, Mike is involved in FS-ISAC’s Post-Quantum Cryptography and Artificial Intelligence Risk working groups and leads content creation for FS-ISAC’s Annual Summits. He is a co-chair of the FSSCC R&D committee, contributing to workstreams on cloud security, open-source security, and more.

Mike began his work with artificial intelligence in 1996 and published papers on the use of AI in GPS satellite re-configuration and detection of shifting winds in 1998 and 2002, respectively. He also contributed to the book 97 Things Every Cloud Engineer Should Know in 2020.

Mike holds an MBA from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from Tulane University.

Aaron J. Axton joined KBW in 2000 and is a Managing Director in the Depositories Investment Banking Department, serving banks in North America and Europe. Aaron has been providing strategic advice to West Coast banks, thrifts and financial institutions for over 20 years.

Aaron is based in the San Francisco office, and specializes in M&A and capital solutions for the financial services industry, having recently advised on several of the largest transactions on the West Coast. He also has significant expertise in strategic advisory work relating to activism defense and restructuring.

He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.

Mr. Sloan is Vice Chairman and Head of Commercial Real Estate Debt based in Los Angeles. He serves on the Leadership Committee, several investment committees, the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee and the Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

Mr. Sloan began his career at Wells Fargo & Company in 1987. He held leadership roles in the company’s credit and real estate operations and headed groups including Commercial Banking, Commercial Real Estate and Specialized Financial Services. He held various executive roles such as CAO, CFO and COO. In 2016, Mr. Sloan was appointed CEO, President and member of the company’s Board of Directors. He retired from Wells Fargo in 2019 after 31 years of service. Mr. Sloan is a member of the Board of Trustees of the California Institute of Technology, serving as Chair of the Board’s Investment Committee and also serves on the Board of Governors of the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens.

In addition, Mr. Sloan is a member of the Advisory Board of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business, from which he received an MBA in 1984.

Chris is responsible for overseeing Wespay’s Risk and Compliance team, as well as managing Wespay Advisors, our consulting and risk management service for-profit subsidiary. He is recognized as an industry expert in managing payment-related regulatory impacts and risk mitigation. He also consults with financial institutions to develop and improve their payments programs.

Prior to joining Wespay, Chris spent 16 years at Bank of America in the Electronic Payments Services department. He was responsible for operations management, project support, and client and application testing. He also served as the compliance and regulatory control manager for both ACH and Wire payments.

Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies from UC Santa Barbara. He is an Accredited ACH Professional (AAP) and an Accredited Payments Risk Professional (APRP). In his free time, Chris enjoys bike riding, hiking, and playing guitar.

Jason Lane is senior vice president, director of government relations for the California Bankers Association and manages California state tax policy for the association, which involves analyzing legislation and regulatory activity, and the development of policy positions for the association. Lane is one of three lobbyists at CBA and, in addition to his primary focus on taxation, he also lobbies on behalf of the association on issues related to the state budget, and consumer lending legislation. Lane has significant expertise in handling legislative issues including taxation, data security, identity theft, and housing.

Before joining CBA in May 2006, Jason Lane served as director of government affairs for Providian Financial and managed the bank’s financial privacy compliance program, as well as tracked and analyzed the impact of federal legislation and rulemaking for the company.