CBA Councils

Education Council
The Education Council advises CBA on its educational mission, advances the education strategy, and promotes talent development solutions for emerging bank leaders, including the CBA Executive Banking School and CBA Onsite Education.
Members:
- Chair - Quincy Miller | President, Eastern Bank
- Becky Griffin | Chief Administrative Officer, Consumer Banking, JPMorgan Chase
- Michelle Lee | Regional Banking Executive, Branch Banking, Wells Fargo Bank
- Paul Leventhal | EBS Faculty Advisory Board Chair, Compuchoix LLC
- Cassandra McKinney | Executive Vice President, Retail Bank, Comerica
- Tim Welsh | Vice Chair, Consumer Banking, U.S. Bancorp
Government Relations Council
The Government Relations Council drives our advocacy efforts and sets our annual legislative and regulatory agenda.
Members:
- Chair - Brendan Coughlin | Head of Consumer Banking, Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
- Steven Antonakes | Director of Enterprise Risk Management, Eastern Bank
- Larry Franco | Southwest Retail Branch Executive, PNC
- Ernie Johannson | Group Head, US Personal and Business Banking, BMO Harris Bank
- Charles Kim | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Commerce Bancshares, Inc.
- Samantha Melting | Senior Vice President, Head of Consumer Banking, Synchrony
- Cliff McCauley | Senior Executive Vice President, Frost Bank
- Nitin Mhatre | President and CEO, Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc.
- Laurie Nordquist | Lead Region President, Wells Fargo
- John Pataky | Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer, TIAA Bank
- Chris Van Steenberg | Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing and Product Management, First Horizon
- Judie Verb | Senior Vice President and Regional Manager - Southwest Region, US Bank
- John Ward | President, First American Bank
Membership Council
The Membership Council advises our team on how we can better serve our members and identifies potential areas of growth.
Members:
- Chair - Maria Tedesco | President, Atlantic Union Bank
- Ernie Diaz | Executive Vice President, Head of Consumer Distribution, TD Bank
- Mike Drury | Senior Executive Vice President, Mortgage & Consumer Lending, M&T Bank
- Mark Pregmon | Head of Credit Operations, USAA
- Sherief Meleis | Managing Director, Curinos - Adviser