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Meet The Faculty

Not all graduate banking schools are alike…

In fact, one unique difference, and distinct advantage, of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is our faculty. The highly-regarded faculty — 90% of whom are current or former bankers — are respected nationwide for their expertise in banking-related issues and bring real-world examples to the classroom. Faculty are subject to change.

Thomas Back
Section Leader

Director
Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC
Chicago, Illinois

Enterprise Risk Management for Community Banks

 

Kevin Bernhardt
Section Leader

Professor
University of Wisconsin Platteville
Platteville, Wisconsin

Agricultural Lending 

Marcie Bomberg - Montoya
Instructor

Principal - Strategic Advisory Services Leader
WIFPLI LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Leadership Lessons Learned

Regan Camp
Instructor

Managing Director, Advisory Services
Abrigo
Herriman, Utah

Loan Portfolio Management - Year 2

Jay Coakley
Section Leader

President
Coakley Strategic Solutions LLC
Eugene, Missouri 

Retail Marketing for Growth and Profitability

Eric Cook
Section Leader

Digital Strategist
WSI Digital & The LinkedBanker
Prudenville, Michigan

Digital Banking - Year 1
Digital Banking - Year 2
Social Media, Digital Marketing & AI Strategies for Today's Community Banker

Larry Dukes
Instructor Support

Aurum Consultants
Monkton, Maryland

FiSim

Dan Dwyer
Section Leader

Managing Principal
Dwyer Capital Strategies LLC
Rapid City, South Dakota

Duration Risk - Interest Rate Swap Theory

Amber Farley
Instructor

EVP, Brand Development
FMS
Franklin, Tennessee

Marketing, Sales & The Customer Experience - Year 2

Josh Folds
Instructor

Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer
Fidelity Bank
Mandeville, Louisiana

Marketing, Sales & The Customer Experience - Year 1

Kelly Gaeth
Instructor

Consultant
Midwest FSRM LLC
Omaha, Nebraska

Loan Portfolio Management - Year 2

Marc Gall
Section Leader

Vice President
BOK Financial Capital Markets
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

Strategically Managing the Investment Portfolio for Long Term Performance

Holly Garza
Instructor

Managing Director, Financial Institution Consulting
Extraco Consulting
Waco, Texas

Marketing, Sales & The Customer Experience - Year 2

Nan Gesche
Instructor

Senior Teaching Specialist
Wayzata, Minnesota

FiSim
Interactive Ethics Workshop
Strategic Leadership Issues
Leadership Lessons Learned

Larry Grant
Instructor

Principal
Aurum Consultants

FiSim

Tyson Greiner
Section Leader

Vice President
Dardis Communications, Inc.
Waukee, Iowa

Best Practices in Leadership Presentation Skills
Leadership Presentation Skills Workshop

Richard Hamm
Section Leader

President/Owner
Advantage Consulting & Training
Huntsville, Alabama

Commercial Real Estate: Cash Flow & Cap Rates
Detecting and Dealing With Problem Loans and Bankruptcies
Loan Portfolio Management - Year 2

Harvey Hartenstine
Instructor

President & Chief Banking Executive
Broadway National Bank
San Antonio, Texas

Leadership Lessons Learned

Mike Hendren
Instructor

Senior Credit Officer
Pinnacle Bank
Frankline, Tennessee

Loan Portfolio Management - Year 2

Kyle Hershberger
Section Leader

President
Cross Financial 
Lincoln, Nebraska 


Marketing, Sales & The Customer Experience - Year 1
Moving Customers from Satisfied to Loyal Improves Bottom Line Performance

Tom Hershberger
Section Leader

CEO
Cross Financial
Lincoln, Nebraska

Marketing, Sales & The Customer Experience - Year 1
Marketing, Sales & The Customer Experience - Year 2
Moving Customers from Satisfied to Loyal Improves Bottom Line Performance

Derek Hipp
Instructor

Director
Abrigo

FiSim 

Todd Hirsch
Instructor

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City - Omaha Branch
Omaha, Nebraska

FiSim

Derrick Jackson
Instructor

Chief Credit Officer
First Savings Bank
Louisville, Kentucky

Loan Portfolio Management - Year 1

Julia Johnson
Section Leader

Director of Organizational Performance
WIPFLI LLP
Green Bay, Wisconsin 

The Employee Experience: Your Impact as a Leader

 

Lance Kessler
Section Leader

President
Lance Kessler & Associates
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 

Interactive Ethics Workshop
Marketing, Sales & The Customer Experience - Year 1
Marketing, Sales & The Customer Experience - Year 2


Steve King
Instructor

President
SDK Group
Madison, Wisconsin

Leadership Beyond Management
Strategic Leadership Issues

Chad Knutson
Section Leader

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

Cybersecurity & Vendor Risk Management
IT Strategic Management

Dave Koch
Section Leader

Director - Advisory Services
Abrigo
Appleton, Wisconsin 

Financial Management - Year 1
Financial Management - Year 2

Vicki Kraai
Section Leader

CEO
InterAction Training
Lincoln, Nebraska

FiSim
Leadership Beyond Management
Leadership Lessons Learned

Mark LaPlante
Section Leader

Senior Lecturer
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Waunakee, Wisconsin

Economics, Money Markets and Banking

Steve LeFever
Section Leader

Chairman
Profit Mastery
Hobart, Washington

Banking The Independent Business: A Business Development and Financial Performance Perspective

Nicholas Luchtefeld
Instructor

Director Financial Services, Client Delivery & Sales Support
UMB Bank, n.a.
Smithton, Illinois

Financial Management - Year 2

Darryl Mataya
Instructor

Freelance Advisor and Mentor
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin

Financial Management - Year 1

Patrice McGuire
Section Leader

Facilitator/Coach
McGuire Business Partners, LLC
Sussex, Wisconsin

Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
Strategies for Providing Effective Feedback

John McQueen
Instructor

Senior Financial Analyst
UMB Bank, n.a.
Kansas City, Missouri

Financial Management - Year 2

Shawn Meyer
Instructor

Field Supervisor
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Madison, Wisconsin

FiSim

Rob Newberry
Instructor

Senior Advisor
Abrigo
Urbandale, Iowa

FiSim

JP Nicols
Section Leader

Co-Founder
Alloy Labs
Bellevue, Washington

Digital Banking - Year 1
Driving New Growth

Binnu Palta Hill
Instructor

University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin

Strategic Leadership Issues

Todd Patrick
Instructor

SVP - Managing Director of Capital Markets
First National Bankers Bank
Atlanta, Georgia

Financial Management - Year 1

Dana Perkins
Section Leader

Executive Vice-President - Sales and Consulting
St. Meyer & Hubbard
Lees Summit, Missouri

Building Lifetime Partnerships Through B.E.C - Blended Environment Conversations
Marketing, Sales & The Customer Experience - Year 2

Kevin Pernick
Instructor

President/CEO
Bank Plus
Estherville, Iowa

Strategic Leadership Issues

John Petersam
Instructor Support

Aurum Consultants

FiSim

Eric Radzak
Instructor

Corporate Development Officer & Head of Investor Relations
Nicolet Bankshares, Inc.
Green Bay, Wisconsin

Leadership Lessons Learned

Jenn Reecy
Instructor

Chief Employee Experience Officer
The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Strategic Leadership Issues

Mike Schlough
Instructor

Verona, Wisconsin

FiSim

Kim Schmitt
Instructor

FDIC

FiSim

Susan Sharbel
Section Leader

Senior Consultant
Abrigo
Nashville, Tennessee

Financial Management - Year 1
Liquidity and Funds Management

Alan Sisson
Instructor

Wisconsin Department of Financial Institution
Madison, Wisconsin

FiSim

Patrick Smith
Instructor

Senior Vice President
BOK Financial Capital Markets
Overland Park, Kansas

FiSim

Philip Smith
Section Leader

Chairman and CEO
Gerrish Smith Tuck, PC
Memphis, Tennessee

Enhancing Shareholder Value With or Without Sale

Neil Stanley
Section Leader

CEO/Founder
Bank Performance Strategies LLC
Omaha, Nebraska

Deposit Growth Strategies

Kathy Strasser
Instructor

COO/CIO
IncredibleBank
Wausau, Wisconsin

Leadership Lessons Learned

Joseph Sullivan
Section Leader

CEO and Founder
Market Insights Inc.
Seattle, Washington

Branch Viability, Optimization and Profitability in an Evolving Digital Landscape
Digital Banking - Year 1

Shayne Thomas
Instructor

Tiffin, Ohio

FiSim

Terri Thomas
Section Leader

EVP-COO, Legal Services Director
Kansas Bankers Association
Topeka, Kansas

Law and Regulation in Banking 
Payment Systems and Fraud Loss Allocation

Jim Valete
Section Leader

EVP, Chief SBA Lending Officer
First Savings Bank - Small Business Lending
Jeffersonville, Indiana

Hot Topics in SBA Lending

Jon Waldman
Section Leader

President - SBS Institute; EVP of IS Consulting
SBS CyberSecurity, LLC
Madison, South Dakota

AI in Banking: Strategic Insights and Practical Applications

Dave Ward
Instructor

Chief Credit Officer
Northwest Financial Corp.
Spencer, Iowa

FiSim

Mike Wear
Section Leader

President
39 Acres Corporation
Omaha, Nebraska 

Loan Portfolio Management - Year 1
Loan Portfolio Management - Year 2

Peter Wilder
Instructor

Attorney
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Law and Regulation in Banking

Lisa Yaffe
Section Leader

Yaffe Consulting, LLC
Mundelein, Illinois

Leadership Beyond Management
Strategic Leadership Issues

Robert Zondag
Section Leader

Principal
Wipfli LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Framing the Impact of Crypto, Digital Assets, Blockchain and AI on Banking