AI Innovation Series

Section: June 8-12, 2026

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

Enrollment for this program is now closed.

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

CEO/Co-Founder
SBS CyberSecurity, LLC
Madison, SD

John Kowal

Chief Technology Officer
Peapack Private Bank and Trust
Bedminster, NJ

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

Marlene Dehart

Head of Information Security
Southern Bancorp
Arkadelphia, AR

Dara Tarkowski

Principal & Chair, Tech Innovation, Data & Financial Regulation
Much Shelist, P.C.
Chicago, IL