GSB Insights: What to Expect as a GSB Student

Hear what the 25-month GSB program is really like from bankers who have been through it. 

  • Wednesday, December 9, 2026
  • 11:30-12:00pm CST
  • Virtual Zoom Panel  |  Free to register and attend
 

Hear Directly from GSB Alumni

Whether you’re considering graduate banking school for yourself or for someone on your team, this free 30-minute conversation is a chance to learn more about the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from the people who know it best: GSB alumni.

Inside the GSB Experience

Moderated by Brian Humphreys, President of Rio Bank, the panel will share a first-hand look at the GSB experience:

  • Balancing GSB with work and family
  • What the intersession projects really involve
  • The relationships built with classmates and faculty
  • How GSB has shaped their careers 

Meet the Panel

Brian Humphreys (moderator)

President, Rio Bank

GSB Class of 2016

Julie Redfern

Chief Banking Officer, Lake Ridge Bank

GSB Class of 2007

Mike Keast

VP | Team Lead, Commercial Banking, Union Bank

GSB Class of 2025

Angela Shaw

VP | Director of Cash Management & Business Payments, First Bank & Trust

GSB Class of 2022

Can't Attend the Virtual Session Live?

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