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About the Conference

Women Take the Lead

It’s a new day for women leaders at banks, mortgage companies & credit unions. Come share this one-day conference where women take the lead on Friday, October 27, 2023. The conference will take place LIVE at the oceanfront Wyndham Newport Hotel. You'll see a stellar array of accomplished women leaders from throughout the region, as well as special keynote presenters. ​This is the only event specifically designed for all women in the banking, credit union, and mortgage professions throughout New England, and you don't want to miss this amazing opportunity.

IMPORTANT: Because of our commitment to attendee safety, this year's event will be held to the best practices safety standards at the time of the show. Please don't delay getting your registration, as the conference will hit capacity quickly.

October 27, 2023
8:00 am — 3:00 pm
Wyndham Newport Hotel
240 Aquidneck Ave.
Middletown, RI 02842
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Inspirational Leaders

2023 Speakers

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Roxanne Emmerich
Roxanne Emmerich
CEO & Founder
The Emmerich Group
Amy Fahey
Amy Fahey
Chair
First Women's Bank
Natalie Bartholomew
Natalie Bartholomew
Founder
The Girl Banker
Jazz Jennings
Jazz Jennings
TV Star, Harvard Student
Melissa Pianin
American Business Media
Melissa Pianin
Events & Marketing Associate
American Business Media
New England Women In Banking Lineup of Events

2023 Agenda

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8:00 am — 8:45 am

Registration & Networking

Breakfast, coffee & tea, mimosas & bloody mary bar

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8:45 am — 9:00 am

Welcome & Opening Remarks

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9:00 am — 10:00 am

How To Be An Extraordinary Banker

Unleashing Giants: The Blueprint to a Transformative Banking Revolution

Step into the exhilarating odyssey designed to ignite a revolution that transcends the ordinary, transforming banking professionals into extraordinary masters of change.

This is more than a call to action—it’s a call to revolution, charging forth into a brave new world where transactional banking relationships make way for extraordinary value creation and profound customer impact. We must rise above the rhetoric when we declare ourselves as “Trusted Advisors.”

Discover how you can be the very nucleus of transformative banking—rewriting the rules—molding the future of banking not as a mere profession—but as a catalyst for a seismic change in every customer encounter.

In this dynamic opening keynote, you’ll also learn ways you can:

  • Catapult your revenue and profits—regardless of the economy.
  • Create winning positioning that attracts more high-profit customers and high-potential members.
  • Understand why almost every business is 'dead wrong' when it comes to their sales and marketing strategies.
  • Create an environment where people thrive and work with enthusiasm that breathes new life into your business' bottom line.
  • Explore why many well-meaning management practices actually sabotage results.
  • Understand how to attract and motivate top performers.
  • Find out how to do more with less and better than ever by outsmarting your competition.

Brought to you by the New York Times bestselling author of “Thank God It’s Monday!” and “The Breakthrough Banking Blueprint,” join Roxanne Emmerich, a distinguished member of the Speaker Hall of Fame, in discovering why she and her committed team are driving the most radical performance transformations in banking.  

Roxanne Emmerich
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Roxanne Emmerich

CEO & Founder
The Emmerich Group

Roxanne Emmerich isn’t just a recognized name in banking; she’s a tempest of transformation. Rising from her humble beginnings as a Wisconsin farm girl, Roxanne defied the odds, launching herself from poverty to spearhead a revolution in American Banking.

Roxanne’s record is staggering. She is the secret weapon behind a legion of banks, accelerating them into the exclusive, elite top 5% nationwide. She and her team are the architects behind the remarkable metamorphosis of hundreds of banks, and her groundbreaking strategies have uprooted the traditional banking paradigm rewriting the traditional banking playbook.

As the visionary founder of the Institute for Extraordinary Banking and the prestigious Banky™ Award, and the esteemed Trusted Advisor Certification™ Program, Roxanne’s vision continues to revolutionize the banking landscape.

As CEO of The Emmerich Group, she and her team have helped ambitious, aspiring, results-oriented banks achieve a level of success they never dreamed possible.

She and her team have transformed banks from transactional entities to transformation powerhouses. With Roxanne Emmerich, the extraordinary is not just a possibility—is the starting line.

And now, powered by her latest research study, she’s adding fuel to the fire. Welcome to a thrilling new era of avant-garde strategies, propelling financial institutions towards unprecedented success at breakneck speed. Be prepared for a thrilling ride into the future of banking.

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Roxanne Emmerich

CEO & Founder
The Emmerich Group

Roxanne Emmerich isn’t just a recognized name in banking; she’s a tempest of transformation. Rising from her humble beginnings as a Wisconsin farm girl, Roxanne defied the odds, launching herself from poverty to spearhead a revolution in American Banking.

Roxanne’s record is staggering. She is the secret weapon behind a legion of banks, accelerating them into the exclusive, elite top 5% nationwide. She and her team are the architects behind the remarkable metamorphosis of hundreds of banks, and her groundbreaking strategies have uprooted the traditional banking paradigm rewriting the traditional banking playbook.

As the visionary founder of the Institute for Extraordinary Banking and the prestigious Banky™ Award, and the esteemed Trusted Advisor Certification™ Program, Roxanne’s vision continues to revolutionize the banking landscape.

As CEO of The Emmerich Group, she and her team have helped ambitious, aspiring, results-oriented banks achieve a level of success they never dreamed possible.

She and her team have transformed banks from transactional entities to transformation powerhouses. With Roxanne Emmerich, the extraordinary is not just a possibility—is the starting line.

And now, powered by her latest research study, she’s adding fuel to the fire. Welcome to a thrilling new era of avant-garde strategies, propelling financial institutions towards unprecedented success at breakneck speed. Be prepared for a thrilling ride into the future of banking.

Roxanne Emmerich

10:00 am — 11:00 am
Morning Insight

Banking On Women, Literally

Despite consistent growth in the women's economy, there is a significant gender gap in access to capital. There are now a very small handful of institutions that are focusing on women’s banking needs. But the oldest and most successful is First Women’s Bank, which was specifically formed to bridge this gap.

Women receive just 16% of all conventional business loans and just 4.4% of the total dollar amount, limiting their businesses from reaching their full potential. But studies have shown that the global economy could grow by $2.5 trillion if women and men around the world participated equally.

First Women’s Bank is the only women-founded, women-owned and women-led commercial bank in the country with a strategic focus on the women’s economy. Its clients are entrepreneurs, innovators, and leaders – moms, daughters and caregivers. So are its leaders. In formation since 2017 and in business since 2020, the idea for the bank grew from a discussion among the three co-founders — including current chair Amy Fahey — on how female entrepreneurs still trail their male counterparts in accessing loans even as more women start their own businesses.

Join Fahey at the New England Women in Banking Conference as she tells the tale of First Women’s founding in Chicago, its successes and obstacles, why it chose this path and whether other institutions can also find success in honing in on the unsung female heroes.

Amy Fahey
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Amy Fahey

Chair
First Women's Bank

Amy Fahey spent nearly 11 years in commercial banking for J.P. Morgan Chase and more than 10 years in significant financial positions at Bank One prior. She was among the initial founders of First Women’s Bank, and has served as its chair since 2017.

With a background in information technology, Fahey has also served as president of Sláinte Mhaith, Inc. since 2015, providing project management, leadership and strategic planning support for both non-profit and for profit entities.

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Amy Fahey

Chair
First Women's Bank

Amy Fahey spent nearly 11 years in commercial banking for J.P. Morgan Chase and more than 10 years in significant financial positions at Bank One prior. She was among the initial founders of First Women’s Bank, and has served as its chair since 2017.

With a background in information technology, Fahey has also served as president of Sláinte Mhaith, Inc. since 2015, providing project management, leadership and strategic planning support for both non-profit and for profit entities.

Amy Fahey

11:00 am — 12:00 pm
Voices Of Experience

Women In Banking: Leadership Power Panel

There is nothing like the power of possibility that women bring to an organization.  We’re bringing together executives from several community banking institutions to discuss their career experiences and share their wisdom on how to be a leader for change and empowerment at your bank.

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12:00 pm — 1:00 pm

Women In Banking Awards Luncheon

Join us for this special awards luncheon honoring women who’ve made an exceptional mark on the region’s banking industry.

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1:00 pm — 1:45 pm

It's Up To Us: The Importance In Advocating For Women In Banking

In 2018, Natalie Bartholomew — at the time chief marketing officer and vice president of Grand Savings Bank in Rogers, Ark. – started a blog, The Girl Banker, along with its Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn pages. She wanted to start a conversation among women in banking and women who might be part of banking’s future. The Girl Banker features a “Girl Banker of the Week,” which highlights significant women in the banking industry, their stories and their motivations.

She told Bank Beat that “she began crafting her brand after attending a few industry meetings populated by men. ‘I call them OWDs, without any disrespect, but old white dudes,’ Bartholomew said. ‘I just got so tired of seeing them day in and day out, and I wondered where all the women in leadership are, and why are they not here?’”

As Bartholomew spoke to high school and college-aged girls, the question continued to taunt her when she realized how few of them were considering careers in finance. “There’s some kind of barrier that’s keeping women from considering banking as a career,” Bartholomew said, “and obviously someone needs to get out and advocate for it.”

Bartholomew, now Northwest Arkansas president for First Community Bank, said that sharing the stories of women bankers — young and old, novice or practiced — can shed light on the abundance of opportunities there are for women in the industry. “If no one’s out there telling anyone about [these stories,]” she asked, “how are we ever going to attract top talent for the industry going forward?”

Natalie Bartholomew
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Natalie Bartholomew

Founder
The Girl Banker

Natalie Bartholomew is the founder/host of the Girl Banker platform and podcast. She is a 21+ year veteran banker and is a passionate advocate for women in banking. Natalie's advocacy and background in building a personal brand as a community banker make her a stunning inspiration to attendees of the New England Women in Banking conference. 

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Natalie Bartholomew

Founder
The Girl Banker

Natalie Bartholomew is the founder/host of the Girl Banker platform and podcast. She is a 21+ year veteran banker and is a passionate advocate for women in banking. Natalie's advocacy and background in building a personal brand as a community banker make her a stunning inspiration to attendees of the New England Women in Banking conference. 

Natalie Bartholomew

1:45 pm — 2:45 pm
Keynote Presentation

I Am Jazz

In 2007, six-year-old Jazz Jennings went on national television to tell Barbara Walters the same thing she’d been telling her parents, siblings and anyone else who would listen: She was, despite her birth certificate’s insistence otherwise, a girl.

In a recent article on her in Variety, the writer note, “Shy and sweet, Jennings answered Walters’ probing questions with the clarity and patience of someone used to explaining herself over and over again. “She was so charismatic, so charming and so clearly herself,” Laverne Cox says of first seeing that “20/20” interview. “Her humanity was so on display that you couldn’t deny she had the right to be who she was.” It was a watershed moment for transgender visibility in media, not least because it made Jennings one of the youngest documented trans people to speak her truth for millions of viewers to hear.”

Since then, Jennings has starred in 8 seasons of the TLC reality show, “I Am Jazz,” documenting her fight to become the woman she always knew she was. She wrote a bestselling children’s book, and has enrolled at Harvard, where she is currently a student.

Being transgender is not easy. But it has gone from being difficult to possibly deadly in the past year, as large swaths of the country have taken aim at transgender people, aiming to eradicate this population.

Jennings has weathered a lot. It’s not easy for a child to know they are in the wrong body. It’s not easy to navigate school and life. A TV show helps bring a story to life, but it also attracts unwanted aggression. And all of this is on top of the traditional angst and issues that plague any teenager. Jazz has struggled with gender acceptance, her safety, her weight and her academic future. Now she’s struggling to understand how a nation built on liberty can be so consumed with denying it to vulnerable people.

The New England Women in Banking conference proudly welcomes Jazz Jennings, and her outlook on why we are all better off when we extend a hand of acceptance and grace to everyone.

Jazz Jennings
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Jazz Jennings

TV Star, Harvard Student
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Jazz Jennings

TV Star, Harvard Student
Jazz Jennings

2:45 pm — 3:00 pm

Conference Wrap Up

Thank you to all of our attendees, speakers and sponsors.

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Newport, Rhode Island

Business or pleasure?
Come for the conference on Friday and stay for the weekend to enjoy the beautiful and historic coastal town of Newport. Enjoy discounted room rates when you book through us.

Wyndham Newport Hotel
240 Aquidneck Ave,
Middletown, RI 02842

New England Women in Banking

October 27, 2023
Please note seats will be limited, and will sell out quickly. Tickets are first come, first served.
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