2026 Management Development Program Attendee Portal

Internal Links June 30, 2026 Michele Dunn Walt Lyons

Zoom & Session Links

August 26, 2026 - Orientation (3:00 – 4:30 pm)

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Meeting ID: 811 7391 9372
Passcode: 901699

September 21, 2026 - Bank Fraud (2:00 – 3:30 pm)

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Meeting ID: 899 6770 9684
Passcode: 571522

October 28, 2026 - CRA & Networking (2:00 – 3:30 pm)

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Meeting ID: 861 7908 1931
Passcode: 216412

Hotel Information

Drury Plaza Hotel
11049 West Broad Street
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(804) 354-1542

Sessions 1 & 2 for September 8-10
Reservation deadline is August 7 ($125-$132 per night)
Drury Plaza Hotel

Sessions 3 & 4 for October 6-8
Reservation deadline is September 4 ($123-$132 per night)
Drury Plaza Hotel

Session 5 for November 4-6
Reservation deadline is October 3 ($132 per night)
Drury Plaza Hotel

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Pre-Work and Post-Work Information

You will be assigned pre-work and post-work for several sessions of the VBA Management Development Program. Pre-work assignments will be discussed during each session and should be brought with you to class. Post-work assignments should be submitted to Michele Dunn by the due date unless you have been asked to do something differently from your instructor and/or Andy and Walt. Please read through all pre-work and post-work assignments outlined under each session header. Some of the assignments will require you to meet with various colleagues in your bank. Please make sure you plan ahead and schedule these meetings in coordination with your coworkers who are in the program with you (if applicable) so you can have your assignments completed on time. This is especially important for your final meeting with your CEO/senior leader. If you have a circumstance that will prevent you from completing an assignment on time, please email Michele Dunn in advance to let her know.

Orientation

Facilitators: Andy Davies | Walt Lyons | Bruce Whitehurst

Location: Virtual/Zoom

August 26, 2026 (3:00 – 4:30 pm)

During orientation we’ll review the objectives of the MDP and an introduction to the banking industry in Virginia and the VBA from Bruce Whitehurst.

2026 Management Development Program Location

Virginia Bankers Association
4490 Cox Road
Glen Allen, VA 23060
Please use Training Room entrance.

Session 1: Insights® Discovery: Learning Your Personal Leadership Style

Instructor: John Sarvay

Location: VBA Training Center

September 9, 2026 - 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

This full day session introduces participants to the concept of self-awareness as a building block for personal, team, and management effectiveness. During Session One, we will cover:

The importance of self-awareness and perception in the workplace
The Insights® Discovery tool and the language of colors to define preferences
Each participant’s individual profile and their personal color preferences
Action plans to put new awareness and commitments into practice at work

Pre-work

John Sarvay’s Pre-Work – Please complete ASAP, results needed prior to session 1

Session One Pre-Work: Virtual Insights Discovery

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Step One: Review the Objectives (watch video)
Step Two: Take the Insights Assessment (see link here)

Session one Materials

Post-Work

Session One Lunch Menu

evaluation

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Session 2: Banking Fundamentals, Accounting & ALCO and Perspectives on Career Development

The second session has a dual focus. First, an overview of the following topics: vision, core values, strategy, mission, peer group, deposit mix, loan mix, CAMELS rating system, risk management/risk oversight and basic concepts of effective leadership. Second, participants will gain an appreciation for accounting and apply the concepts learned to understanding their banks’ financial statements and key performance ratios. Participants will explore ALCO topics and grasp how different economic scenarios drive ALCO decisions. Participants will walk away more confident in the asset liability process plus so much more.

Instructors: Andy Davies | Alex Vari | Tom Rasey

Location: VBA Training Center

September 10, 2026 - 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

2026 MDP Session Two Agenda

Pre-Work

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Pre-Work – Please complete ASAP, results needed prior to session 2

Andy Davies’ Pre-Work – please bring with you to session 2

Session Two Pre-Work Andy Davies

Alex Vari’s Pre-Work – please review prior to class

Tom Rasey’s pre-work

session TWO Materials

Andy Davies’ class Materials

Session Two - Intro to Banking

Alex Vari’s class Materials

Tom Rasey’s Class Materials

Session Two Lunch Menu

evaluation

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Virtual Mini-Session: Bank Fraud

Instructor: Melissa Mantooth

Location: Virtual/Zoom

September 21, 2026 - 2:00 – 3:30 pm

Melissa Mantooth’s session materials

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Session 3: The Modern Bank Marketing Department and Surviving Technology Disruption by Leading People Through Change

Instructors: Hunter Young | DJ Seeterlin

Location: VBA Training Center

October 7, 2026 - 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

The Modern Bank Marketing Department

For decades, bank marketing was limited to quarterly campaigns and arranging the next customer appreciation day at the local branch. However, progressive banks are now transforming marketing into a central force for enhancing customer experiences, innovating financial products, influencing technology decisions, and optimizing service channels to meet clients’ needs. This session will explore the crucial role of bank marketing in today’s digital landscape, focusing on four key tenets of a modern bank marketing department: brand communication, digital marketing, data analytics, and experiential product and service development. Key topics to be covered include:

Integrating brand communication with digital strategies to build trust and loyalty
Leveraging digital marketing to reach and engage the modern consumer
Utilizing data analytics to drive informed marketing decisions and personalized experiences
Developing innovative products and services that resonate with today’s digital-savvy customers

Surviving Technology Disruption by Leading People through Change

Business and banking have been disrupted for years
- You will hear about the history of disruption – stories about disruption in business and in banking and how Chesapeake Bank responded
- What is disrupting banking now? AI, Digital Assets
You will hear a true story about a business that was Customer Focused instead of Product Focused
To thrive, our banks must be customer focused and help guide our people through change
- Are you guiding people through change? What are you doing to guide people through change?
- Approaches to guiding people through change: Leadership Alignment, Communication, Engagement, Champions

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Pre-work

Hunter Young’s Pre-Work

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session three Materials

Hunter Young’s Session Materials

DJ Seeterlin’s Session Materials

Session Three Lunch Menu

Evaluation

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Session 4: From the C-Suite - Defining Moments in our Professional Development Journey

Instructor: Kristi Krayneski

Location: VBA Training Center

October 8, 2026 - 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Session four is designed to provide participants with some insight into leading and managing a bank – from the seat of a community bank executive/COO focusing on the broad spectrum of the key fundamental areas of managing the customer experience, leading a team for success, and insight into the lending role within the bank. This session will be very interactive and will incorporate small group activities, case studies and roundtable discussion. Below are some of the focus areas of this session:

Customer Experience Management

Current economic landscape
History of regulations vs. customer perception
Professional maturity
Ordinary vs. extraordinary experience

Lending Portfolio Management

Understand the impact the lending area has on bank earnings
Understand the factors involved in a credit decision
Review the components of managing a loan portfolio

Leadership Development

Managing in a new era
Ethical leadership
Emotionally intelligent leadership
Visiting our values
Knowing our why

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Pre-work

kristi krayneski’s Pre-Work

Session four Materials

Session Four Lunch Menu

Evaluation

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Virtual Mini-Session: Community Reinvestment Act & Networking

Instructor: Nathalia Artus

Location: Virtual/Zoom

October 28, 2026 - 2:00 – 3:30 pm

Bankers and Responsible Banking: Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and Fair Banking: Drivers of Opportunity for Thriving Communities
This portion will cover the banking industry’s meaningful work strengthening communities through Fair Banking and CRA. And to close it off, the participants will explore how community engagement impacts their careers and professional goals.

Innovative Ways to Connect and Engage with Individuals, Businesses and Communities
This portion will cover the connection opportunities that can influence and have a positive impact in your career, with focus on networking!

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virtual mini-session Materials

Evaluation

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Session 5, Part 1: Intro to Strategic Planning & Leadership Presentations

Instructors: Andy Davies | Sherri Sackett | Jeff Szyperski | Litz Van Dyke

Location: VBA Training Center

Part One: November 5, 2026 - 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

During part one of session five, participants will:

Receive an introduction to strategic planning and learn why this is important to management, boards of directors and regulators
Hear a presentation from a former VA community bank CEO on how to strengthen a culture through emotional intelligence
Have an opportunity to learn how to ‘lean into awkward’
Engage with a VA community bank CEO on the topic of ‘negotiating to lead’

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Pre-work

Due date for session five pre-work is October 17th

Session five, part 1 Materials

Andy Davies’ Session Materials

Sherri Sackett’s Session materials

Session Five, Part 1 – Lunch Menu

Evaluation

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Session 5, Part 2: Advocacy & Industry Engagement Beyond MDP

Part two of session five will kick off with a timely overview of the current Virginia General Assembly session and the importance of banker advocacy. Participants will then hear from a Virginia bank retail executive on developing an understanding of the importance of building valued relationships among your peers within the bank. Following a session on career development from the c-suite, participants will participate in a special conversation led by senior bankers with the theme of “Leadership and Management in a New Era.” The session will close with:

Staying connected with the VBA and industry through the VBA’s Emerging Bank Leaders program
Staying engaged through the VBA’s financial literacy efforts
How to leverage your MDP class network
A recap of the advocacy discussion from session one and the networking discussion from the virtual mini-session, followed by some time for VBA Banker Day prep

Location: VBA Training Center