AI Innovation Series

Section: June 8-12, 2026

This program is offered virtually over a series of half-day sessions.

Enrollment Deadline: June 2, 2026.

Meet The Faculty

Eric Cook

Program Coordinator

Chief Digital Strategist & CEO / Founder
WSI Digital Marketing / The LinkedBanker
Prudenville, MI

Ben Udell

Program Coordinator

CEO/Founder
Ben Udell Consulting
Madison, WI

Chad Knutson

Co-Founder and President/CISO
SBS CyberSecurity, LLC
Madison, SD

John Kowal

Chief Technology Officer
Peapack Private Bank and Trust
Bedminster, NJ

Sheri Dick

Chief Operating Officer
Forward Bank
Marshfield, WI

Dara Tarkowski

Managing Partner
Actuate Law LLC
Chicago, IL

Neil Stanley

CEO/Founder
The CorePoint
Omaha, NE

Tim Dively

Clifton Larson Allen
National Digital Growth Director
Charlotte, NC

Nan Gesche

Sr. Teaching Specialist
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN

Michelle Gross

Executive Vice President, COO & ISO
State Bank of Bement
Bement, IL