2025 Women in Banking Conference Recap
December 3-4, 2025

Post Kristen Reid Michele Dunn

On December 4-5, more than 120 bankers and industry partners joined us in Richmond for the thirteenth annual Women in Banking Conference. This conference was designed for all women involved in banking and provided engaging and thought-provoking sessions on finding success in the industry.

2025 Sessions & Speakers

Two Things I Hate: Change & the Way Things Are 
GeGe Beall | Engaged@Work

Wrangling Egos
Scott Wayne | The Envoy Portfolio

Mastering Work/Life Balance
Susan Sabo & Pam Hemstreet | CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP

Women Leading with Purpose – Journeys of Influence and Leadership 
Moderated by Paula Milsted | Chesapeake Bank 
Panelists:

  • Jennifer Church | TowneBank
  • Maria Sullivan | C&F Bank
  • Dorothy Welch | First Bank, Virginia

10 Myths Debunked: How to Inspire, Empower and Get Things Done
Amber Farley | FMS

Closing Keynote: Audacious Optimism 
Shanna Adamic | Oracle Health Foundation 

Pictures from the Event

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