On November 6, 41 Virginia bankers (our largest in-person cohort to date) graduated from the Management Development Program. This program is a three-month, comprehensive training designed for newer employees who have developed a passion for banking, want to enhance their knowledge of the business of banking, and who are motivated to excel in their careers and reach their full potential.

The program’s sessions provided information to make participants better bankers, ensured that they move beyond the transaction and truly understand the industry in which they work, instilled the notion that strategy and goals are imperative to drive the bank forward, and empowered them to present themselves as leaders as they move forward in their careers. 

Congratulations to the MDP Class of 2025

MDP Noted & Quoted

​Session & Facilitator Information

Orientation 
Instructors: Andy Davies, The Marathon Organization, LTD; and Walt Lyons, VBA

Session One: Insights Discovery: Learning Your Personal Leadership Style
Instructor: John Sarvay, Floricane

Session Two: Banking Fundamentals, Accounting & ALCO, and Digital, AI, and Emerging Technology​
Instructors: Alex Vari, MainStreet Bank; DJ Seeterlin, Chesapeake Bank; and Andy Davies, The Marathon Organization, LTD

Virtual Mini-Session: Keeping Up with Fraudsters: Continuing the Battle
Instructor: Terri Luttrell, Abrigo

Session Three: The Modern Bank Marketing Department and Bank Compliance​
Instructor: Hunter Young, HiFi Agency; and Jamie Johnson, Primis Bank

Session Four: From the C-Suite – Defining Moments in Our Professional Development Journey
Instructor: Kristi  Krayneski, InterAction Training

Virtual Session: CRA & Networking
Instructor: Nathalia Artus, Atlantic Union Bank

Session 5, Part 1: Introduction to Strategic Planning & Perspectives on Career Development
Instructors: Andy Davies, The Marathon Organization, LTD; Tom Rasey, The Farmers Bank of Appomattox; Jay Stafford, Retired Bank Executive; and Sherri Sackett, Select Bank

Session 5, Part 2: Advocacy & Industry Engagement Beyond MDP
Instructor: Andy Davies, The Marathon Organization, LTD 
Guests: Thais Ribiero, Chain Bridge Bank; Matt Bruning, Virginia Bankers Association; Chandler Owdom, Virginia Bankers Association; Monica McDearmon, Virginia Bankers Association; and Kristen Reid, Virginia Bankers Association
Panelists: Eric Floyd, Chesapeake Bank; Adam Hill, Atlantic Union Bank; Tom Rasey, The Farmers Bank of Appomattox; Marci Clodfelter, C&F Bank; and Jennifer Huffman, Atlantic Union Bank

​View Pictures from this Year’s Program