Session 05 | Texpo Conference

Financial Supply Chains are at an Inflection Point. Are You Ready to Capitalize? (B) (F)

The SEC’s Money Market Fund Reform – why it matters, even if you are not invested in a prime fund (I) (G) (F)

Cyber Threats and Realities for Treasury Departments – and Obstacles to Implementing Preventative Policies (I) (G) (F)

Laurel Egan Kenny, MBA, MSCM, Cert. Exec. /Perf. Leader - CEO, President, Turningpoint Communications
Shawna Krepps, CTP - Executive Director, Cash Management, Valero Energy
Spencer S. Pollock, Esq., CIPP/US, CIPM - Managing Partner Baltimore Office - McDonald Hopkins
Chris Loehr, MBA, CRC - EVP, CTO - Solis Security
Jeff Diorio, Managing Director, PMC

Tuesday, April 18th
9:45am - 10:45am
Dallas 3

Session Description

The facts: In 2022, cyberattacks happen every 39 seconds. 30,000 websites are hacked daily around the world. 64% of companies worldwide have experienced at least one cyber incident. 22 billion client, patient, member, employee records were breached (2021). Ransomware cases grew by 92.7% (2021). 94% of all malware is perpetrated through email, AND, approx. 24,000 malicious mobile apps are blocked daily online. And yet, some companies are still not implementing risk management strategies to minimize their exposure to quantitative and qualitative losses. Why? Treasury professionals are often caught between doing what they know they need to do to mitigate cyber risks and other mandates. They may even find well intentioned executive management hesitant to act for a number of reasons. This hard-hitting panel will explore the multitude of cyber risks facing companies today, how treasury leaders are central to mitigating risk and how and why executive leadership is slow to act.

Speaker Information

Laurel Egan Kenny is president of Turningpoint Communications, a financial services-focused marketing and training firm promoting clients’ best practices and thought leadership. Laurel founded Turningpoint after building and leading marketing and sales teams for State Street Corporation and Santander’s treasury and wealth management organizations. Laurel trains teams of bankers on the role of treasury in organizations, as well as how to sell themselves, sell solutions to client challenges and to quantify value propositions - so they can differentiate and deepen client relationships. She also works with banks to successfully transition and retain high valued clients and their assets through Treasury Management portal conversions and bank acquisitions - and coaches Treasury management teams and team members to maximize their potential and performance. An industry champion, Laurel presents nationally on treasury management, marketing and business development best practices. Laurel earned MBA, MSCM, BA degrees from Simmons University, Boston, MA; and two certifications from Cornell University, New York. As part of high performing leadership teams, Laurel is a 23 time award-winning AFP regional officer as a past and present membership, marketing, programming, sponsorship leader for regional AFP organizations nationwide.

As Executive Director of Cash Management at Valero Energy Corporation, Shawna Krepps oversees the global cash operations for Valero for the US, IK, Ireland, Canada, Mexico and Peru. Her team centrally manages all outgoing payments, receivable applications, bank account opening processes, bank account verifications and daily bank reconciliations. With 30 years of combined banking and Treasury Management experience, Shawna is passionate about innovating, developing and sharing best practices in Treasury Management as well as championing the finance profession.

An industry champion, Shawna has led the San Antonio Association for Financial Professionals organization for over twenty years. She also represents San Antonio on the Alliance for Texas Treasury Associations (ATTA), chairing TEXPO in 2020 and 2025, while remaining an avid volunteer in her community and proud United Way Tocqueville Society contributor.

Shawna is a nationally renowned presenter on cash management related topics, including cybercrime and fraud, development and best practices in cash management, bank relationship management and thought leadership. She graduated from St. Mary’s University with a BBA in Corporate Finance and Risk Management.

Spencer Pollock is an award-winning cybersecurity attorney, public media figure and partner with the cybersecurity law practice at McDonald Hopkins. Spencer has extensive experience consulting, advising, and assisting clients in preparing and responding to cyber-attacks and data breaches, handling regulatory investigations, and ensuring organizations comply with all applicable state, federal, and international cyber-laws. Spencer’s experience includes speaking and presenting nationally about cybersecurity and cyber-law for a wide variety of associations and trade groups. Finally, Spencer is an experienced trial and civil defense attorney who had served as first chair on over fifty jury and three hundred bench trials.

Chris Loehr has over 25 years of leadership experience in designing and delivering cybersecurity and IT operational strategies for the financial and insurance industries. Chris currently serves as Executive Vice President and CTO of CFC Response/Solis Security, a division of CFC Underwriting, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the firm’s Incident Response and Proactive Cybersecurity teams. In addition to these day-to-day responsibilities, Chris has spearheaded numerous improvement and optimization efforts for CFC Response. Chris is passionate about assisting small and medium-sized organizations through difficult cyber-attacks. He takes the approach that the response efforts are more than technical. They require an incident response firm that can understand the business and respond to ensure the business’s needs are met and the business is restored as quickly as possible.

As Managing Director at PMC Treasury, Jeff Diorio is a senior lead in the Operational Treasury advisory practice. He works with corporate treasury departments, technology and banking vendors to automate Treasury, as well as optimize all aspects of Treasury operations. Jeff has more than 30 years of experience in both financial technology as well as global treasury operations that allow him to bring a strategic focus to this leadership role. He performs extensive thought leadership research and studies. Specialties include Treasury automation design, selection and implementation, Treasury and liquidity optimization, and payment risk mitigation. Jeff is currently a Director at Large on the board of the Treasury Management Association of New York. He has been a speaker at the AFP National Conference, and numerous regional treasury and bank conferences. Jeff has a BS in Mathematics from Northwestern University and is also a CCM.

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Creating Straight-Through Processing: Becoming More Efficient with Integrated Payables and ERP Integrations (I)

Kathleen Dwyer - Senior Director, Product and Engineering, Commercial Banking Products - Q2
Shon Cass, CTP - Executive Vice President, Founder, Chief Experience Officer - Texas Security Bank
Jeff Spar - Fractional Chief Information Officer Digital Transformation - Tessitura

Tuesday, April 18th
9:45am - 10:45am
Houston A

Session Description

Our world is becoming more and more efficient every day. Middle market and large corporations that use ERP Systems are looking to manage their finances within one system. What they really want (and need) is straight-through processing. Integrated payables and ERP integration is the new frontier for these middle-market and large corporations. In this session, learn more about how financial institutions are providing their corporate customers true automation with streamlined processes that eliminate the manual tasks formerly common in these transactions.

Speaker Information

Kathleen Dwyer is a technology and commercial banking executive with over 25 years experience driving product teams to meet the needs of commercial financial institutions through their growth and market efficiencies. As the Sr Director of Commercial Product Management at Q2 she works with her teams to ensure our financial institutions have the digital tools needed to compete and exceed customer expectations. Kathleen holds a masters degree in Mathematics and has held multiple industry certifications (AAP and CTP).

Shon Cass is an Executive Vice President and Founder at Texas Security Bank. Shon is currently serving as the Chief Experience Officer along with managing the Integrated Sales, Support and Operations team. This unified team consist of Treasury Management Sales, Treasury Management Support, Digital Banking Operations, Customer Service, Deposit Operations and Payment Processing.

Shon has a Bachelor of Science degree from East Texas State University, he is a certified ACH Professional and recently obtained his Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) certification. Shon has been in banking and financial services for 25 years, working for firms such as Lutheran Brotherhood Financial Services, Wells Fargo Bank and Bank of Oklahoma Financial (BOKF). Prior to banking Shon had the privilege of working alongside one of his brothers in a family-owned jewelry business and then later another brother and father in a family-owned grocery business. Shon attributes his strong work ethic and passion to serve clients to his entrepreneurial background.

Shon was married to his wife Maria in June of 2020 and together they have 5 children. Maria has 2 children ages 14 & 21 and Shon has 3 adult children ages 23,25 and 29. Shon and Maria are also full-time caregivers for Shon’s 92yr old Mother who resides in their home. Shon is a former member of the Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club and the Garland Host Lions Club and currently serves on the Garland Chamber Board of Directors, Hope Clinic Board of Directors and is an active member of the Noon Exchange Club of Garland

An innovative senior-level executive, business leader, operational partner and consultant, Jeff Spar has an extensive track record driving business and digital transformations to bring about enterprise-wide improvements. His expertise in aligning IT with strategic business outcomes, strengthening IT platforms and application portfolios, mitigating cybersecurity and audit risks, enhancing the customer experience, and reducing cost informs all his work.

Jeff is a Technology & Digital Transformation Consultant and Advisor. In this “hands on” role, and in partnership with strategic management consulting firms and private equity, he provides digital and technology-focused strategy, due diligence, as well as fractional IT leadership to a broad range of private, public, and not-for-profit institutions. Areas of expertise include Azure/AWS Cloud offerings, SaaS solutions, and Microsoft products to modernize applications, infrastructure, and client service solutions.

Jeff served as VP and CIO for The Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) in New York City, (2011-2019) providing strategic and hands-on technology leadership across applications, infrastructure, and client service areas. With the support and partnership of the MET’s executive leadership, he identified and drove high-priority strategic technology-enabled changes, and led a transformation of the MET’s information and digital technology, based on Microsoft, Workday, and Tessitura software. Jeff was credited for implementing a more harmonized solution environment by enhancing cyber security protection, standardizing cloud software solutions, modernizing curatorial and education processes, and implementing Workday software for finance, HR, and payroll modernization.

Earlier as SVP and CIO at The Reader’s Digest Association, Jeff directed a global IT function across multiple units, locations, off-shore partners, and countries. Focused on technology strategy, innovation, operational improvements, and people development, he transformed IT into a strategic change agent, and streamlined core business processes globally, significantly reducing IT costs, minimizing cyber-risk, and enhancing consistency, simplifications, and staff synergies.

As a Senior Management Consultant for McKinsey & Company and founding member of McKinsey Digital, Jeff consulted to companies across diverse industries (healthcare, packaged goods, telecom, media/entertainment). He led business strategy, cost reduction, IT strategy & efficiency, IT-enabled solution pilots and due diligence. Jeff also gained approval for major infrastructure investments through thoughtful clarification of business impact, financial return, and pragmatic work plans.

Jeff earned an M.B.A. in IT Management from Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, and a B.S. in Computer Entrepreneurship from the State University of New York At Albany.

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Digital Bank Heist – Why Your Data is Never Truly Safe (I) (L) (G)

Big Data and Treasury (A) (G) (F)

Craig Jeffery, FLMI, Permanent CCM - Founder, Managing Partner, Strategic Treasurer
JaeSon Kim - Vice President, Mid-Market - HighRadius

Monday, April 18th
9:45am - 10:45am
Houston C

Session Description

Data has created a series of escalating explosions, with a doubling every two years. How can treasury understand this? What needs to be done to manage it? How can this data be leveraged within your core systems and through the use of BI tools, data lakes, and ML/AI?

Causes of data growth.
The opportunity for managing data.
Developing a data mindset.

Speaker Information

Craig Jeffery formed Strategic Treasurer in 2004 to provide corporate, educational, and government entities direct access to comprehensive and current assistance with their treasury and financial process needs. Craig Jeffery formed Strategic Treasurer in 2004 to provide corporate, educational, and government entities direct access to comprehensive and current assistance with their treasury and financial process needs.

His 30+ years of financial and treasury experience as a practitioner and as a consultant have uniquely qualified him to help organizations craft realistic goals and achieve significant benefits quickly. He is primarily responsible for relationship management and ensuring total client satisfaction on all projects.

Craig was previously a Senior Vice President and Practice Leader for Wachovia Treasury & Financial Consulting from 2000 through 2004. Prior to joining Wachovia, Craig worked with a major regional bank as Vice President and worked in the Information Management, Investment, and Treasury Divisions at The Hartford.

Craig’s experience in finance, treasury, consulting, information technology, and process re-design encompasses numerous industry segments. He has extensive cross-functional project management experience and has aided many organizations on a variety of projects, including strategy formulation, financial transparency, and system implementation efforts. His project experience ranges from multi-year, multi-million dollar efforts to rapid assessments.

Craig graduated from the University of Connecticut with a B.S. in Accounting. He is a permanent Certified Cash Manager and a Fellow of the Life Management Institute with distinction.

JaeSon Kim is currently the Vice President of Mid-market at HighRadius. He is an accomplished and highly analytical executive professional with 20 + years of experience in implementing various financial software, including software in receivables, payables, tax, and treasury in both North America and APAC regions. He graduated from Brown University and Stanford University and started his career as a financial applications developer at Oracle.

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Digital Disruption: Transforming Your People, Processes, and Tools in Treasury (A) (F) (G)

Jason Christensen - EVP/CIO of Payments, Treasury Management and Customer Care - Wells Fargo
Amber McGregor, CTP - Treasury Manager - Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
Derek Mohr
Brenda Finch

Tuesday, April 18th
9:45am - 10:45am
San Antonio A

Session Description

Whether you’re implementing a new ERP system or exploring APIs to increase efficiency, a successful digital transformation is contingent on having the right team and technology in place. Are you making strategic tech investments to enable automation or better your customer experience? We’ll focus on a holistic approach to go beyond cost center functions while discussing the resources, tools, and processes practitioners will need both internally and from your banking partner.

Speaker Information

Jason Christensen is the head of the Payments, Treasury Management & Customer Care Technology Organization which is responsible for ensuring the broader payment rails throughout Wells Fargo are operating on a daily basis. The group is also responsible for the Treasury Management applications used by our Wholesale customers. Additionally, the Customer Care aspect is a newly defined concept that will help deliver world-class, one-stop service to our Wholesale customers. In July 2022, Jason was named a member of the Enterprise Risk Committee at The Clearing House, which oversees critical risk and operating aspects of the clearing network.

Jason joined Wells Fargo in August 2020 from JP Morgan Chase where he spent over 20 years, most recently where he was a managing director in the Commercial Bank responsible for the overall Architecture, Engineering and Shared Services functions. In addition, he also supported the Corporate and Community Banking and Specialized Industry line of business where he worked directly with front-line bankers and clients to ensure appropriate on-boarding, product alignment and cyber awareness.

Prior to his time in the Commercial Bank, Jason had managed many of the Treasury Management platforms in the Corporate and Investment Bank, including Receivables, Disbursements and Client Access. Additionally, he spent time managing the Global Clearing and SWIFT platforms and was instrumental in the payment transformation journey that is happening across JPMC’s global payment network.

Jason holds a Bachelor of Science in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Illinois. He and his wife Janice have three sons, Zac, Noah and Miles.

Amber McGregor is the Treasury Manager at Helmerich and Payne and has served in her current role for almost four years. She manages a team of three people responsible for cash positioning, cash journals, investments, corporate cards and cash application.

She has over 15 years of energy experience invarious finance related roles.

Amber graduated from Oklahoma State University as a Finance major, is a practicing Certified Treasury Professional and is a member of and has served as board President for the Green Country Treasury Management Association in Tulsa.

CTP – Session 5 – Mastering CTP (ETM7) Materials (B)

Dubos Masson, Ph.D, CTP, CertICM, President, The Treasury Academy
Raymond Vines, CTP - Part Time Treasurer, Treasury Consultant, Trainer - Turningpoint Communications

Tuesday, April 18th
9:45am - 10:45am
State Room 2

Session Description

Chapter 12: Disbursements, Collections, Concentration
Chapter 14: Cash Forecasting

Speaker Information

D.J. Masson, Ph.D., is President of The Treasury Academy, a training and consulting firm specializing in treasury management, international finance, business forecasting, and risk management. Over the past 25 years, D.J. has provided business and financial consulting and training services to a wide variety of corporations, financial institutions, and not-for-profit organizations in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. He is currently an Associate Clinical Professor of Finance at Indiana University’s Kelly School of Business and is a trainer and curriculum developer for programs with Association for Financial Professionals (AFP), GT News and Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) in the U.K, and Citibank’s Global Transactions Services unit. D.J. has extensive experience in developing curriculum for a wide range of teaching and training environments, both residential and on-line. He has developed classes and taught at all levels of higher education: undergraduate, MBA, Executive MBA, and in-house, custom-designed courses. D.J. has worked with professional associations to develop workshop, training materials, and certification programs in the areas of Treasury Management, Credit Management, Global Cash Management, Financial Forecasting, Commercial Banking, and Risk Management. D. J.’s educational background includes a B.A. in Business from the University of New Orleans and an MBA and Ph.D. in Finance from Indiana University. D.J. earned his Certified Cash Manager (CCM/CTP) credential in 1988. D.J. also earned the Cert ICM, an international cash management certification, from the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT) in the UK in 1999.

Ray Vines brings 30 years of corporate treasury experience (and honesty) to bear for Turningpoint Communications’ treasury management sales trainees, customers, customers’ clients and other key constituents as the “voice of the client” for programs, documentation and high-touch client experiences. Ray is also an instructor for the Association for Financial Professionals’ (AFP) Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), Treasury Learning System instructor-led courses, educating hundreds of prospective CTP candidates each spring and fall for Rice University and the University of Texas. Formerly, Ray served as Director of Treasury for Dean Foods in Dallas for seven years, where he was responsible for leading treasury operations and his team, managing internal and external relationships and continuous process improvement. Prior to Dean Foods, Ray spent 20 years at RadioShack as Director of Treasury Operations.

Ray is an active participant in enhancing the role of treasury management as an industry and career through his participation on industry roundtables and his leadership of the Dallas AFP, including his role as past president of the . Ray co-chaired the award-winning TEXPO conference in Dallas in 2018, leading all technological, marketing and communications aspects of the conference and is a key member of the content team for #DallasTEXPO2023. Ray holds a B.S. in Finance and MS in Accounting from the University of Texas and is a Certified Treasury Professional (CTP). Ray is also a WSET Level 3 Advanced (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) Wine and Spirits Certified instructor, and customizes courses in wine/spirits etiquette for financial audiences and executives.

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