PBC 2023 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Jim Cole
Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General
Earl Blumenauer
Congressman (Oregon)
U.S. House of Representatives
PBC 2023 SPEAKERS
Sahar Ayinehsazian
Partner, Chair, Banking and Financial Services Access Group
Vicente LLP
Mel Barnes
Vice President
In the Weeds Payments
Robert Baron
Chief Experience Officer
StandardC
Laura Benson
BSA Officer - Cannabis
CFG Bank
Jeremy Berke
Founder
Cultivated
Adria Berry
Executive Director
Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority (OMMA)
Norm Birenbaum
Former Director
Cannabis Programs, New York State
Linda BOdie
CEO
Element Federal Credit Union
Lakia Bourne
Partner
Green Space Accounting
Brenda Brandom
SVP, Cannabis Banking & Treasury Management
Bank Michigan
Jeff Brown
Executive Director
New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission
Brandy Bruyere
Partner
Honigman LLP
Jamaal Byers
Director of Compliance
Pasadena Service Federal Credit Union
Keri Cain
SVP/Director of BSA Special Programs
Regent Bank
Chris call
CEO
North Bay Credit Union
Jay Caplan
CEO
LJ Capital Partners
Marc Claybon
Principal
Crowe
James Daley
SVP, Director Structured Finance
Needham Bank
Paul DellaPenta
VP of Business Development
FVCbank
Nicole Elliott
Director
Department of Cannabis Control, California
Lewis Fogg
VP of Business Development
Parke Bank
Victoria Freeney
Commercial Lender
Stearns Bank N.A.
Delene Gilbert
Director of Cannabis Banking
Oklahoma State Bank
Vincent Granado
VP, Director of Specialty Risk Mitigation
First Foundation Bank
Naomi Granger
Founder
NACAT Pros.
Linda Greene
CEO
Anacostia Organics
Maxime Guérin
Senior Partner
Groupe SGF
Erik Gundersen
Founder & Principal
ERG Strategies
Kevin Hart
Founder & CEO
Green Check Verified
Jonathan Havens
Co-Chair, Cannabis Law
Saul Ewing LLP
Beth Herring
VP, BSA Officer
Farmers State Bank, Montana
Ashley Hess
VP, Cannabis Banking Manager
Jonestown Bank & Trust Co. (JBT)
Laura Hickson
VP, BSA & Security Officer
Dedham Savings
Dianna Houenou
Chair
New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission
Paul A. Isaac
Deputy Secretary
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Janet Jackim
Partner
Zuber Lawler
Julia Jacobson
CEO
Aster Farms
Trist’n Joseph
Data Scientist
Delta Emerald Ventures
Stanley Jutkowitz
Senior Counsel
Seyfarth
Mitzi Keating
Partner
Citrin Cooperman
Steven Kemmerling
Founder & CEO
CRB Monitor
Tyler Klimas
Executive Director
Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board
Lindsay Larson
VP, BSA/AML Officer
Cogent Bank
Rebecca Laurie
Head of Financial Engagement Unit
Colorado Division of Banking & Financial Services
Steve Lenn
Managing Partner
Brennan Manna & Diamond (BMD)
Sandy Li
CFO
Wana Brands
Stacy Litke
VP of Banking Programs
Green Check Verified
Thor Magnussen
Director of Sales
Accertify, an American Express Company
Brian McVicker
VP or Revenue
Paragon Payroll
Jennifer meadows
Chief Operating Officer
Würk
Lonie Moore
Chief Financial Officer
Evergreen Annuity & Life
Fred Moosally
Director
DC Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA)
Dawne Morris
Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer
PROTEUS Business Solutions, Inc.
Raymond Navis
Managing Partner
R.W. Navis & Associates
Erin O’Donnell
Founding Partner
Infused Banking
Deirdra O’Gorman
CEO
Empyreal Logistics
Kristin Parker
VP of Compliance & Operations
RiskScout
Jasnik Parmar
Founder & CEO
Evergreen Annuity & Life
Bryan Passman
Co-Founder + Head Hunter
Hunter + Esquire
Nicole Perry
VP, Senior Treasury Management Officer
Dart Bank
Aaron Ranka
Chief Revenue Officer
Dama Financial
Tony Repanich
President & CEO
Shield Compliance
Tyneeha Rivers
Chief People Officer
Curaleaf
Jeff Rodgers
Senior Attorney
IRS SB/SE Division
Jean Robinson
Government Affairs Director
Metrc
Alyssa Samuel
Senior Counsel
Husch Blackwell
Gillian Schauer
Executive Director
Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA)
Jill Scher
Partner
Marcum LLP
Paul Silva
Chief Risk Officer
Greenwood Credit Union
Mackenzie Slade
Executive Director
Cannabis Public Policy Consulting
Tierney Smith
Associate
Goodwin
Scott Solomon
CEO
Operational Security Solutions (OSS)
Peter Su
Director of Specialty Banking
Hanover Bank
Will Tilburg
Acting Director
Maryland Cannabis Administration
Jeff Trammell
Chief Operations Officer
Merchants & Marine Bank
Heidi Urness
Chair, Cannabis Practice Group
McGlinchey Stafford
Barbara Vega
Payments Strategist, Senior Advisory
Jack Henry
Jessica Velazquez
Managing Partner & Founder
Indiva Advisors LLP
Chris Violas
Founder & CEO
BLAZE
Chad Webb
Chief Risk Officer
Evergreen Annuity & Life
Tremaine Wright
Chair
New York State Cannabis Control Board
Jen Yager
Director of Financial Crimes Compliance
Valley Bank
Greg Young
Senior Deputy Commissioner
California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation
Joseph Zahaitis
President
Bankcard International Group