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NCBA Peer Groups
NCBA Peer Groups bring together professionals from member banks to exchange insights, discuss industry challenges, and share best practices. These groups provide a collaborative space for meaningful connections and professional growth within North Carolina’s banking community.
Find the right peer group for your career.
Chief Financial Officers Peer Group
Chaired by: Dave Sauls, Southern Bank & Trust Company | Staff Liaison: Suzanne Brooks
The role of the bank CFO/Controller is becoming increasingly challenging as interest margins are compressed, the accounting, tax and regulatory environment remain in a state of flux and competition is intensified.
Chief Credit Officers Peer Group
Chaired by: John Parker, KS Bank | Staff Liaison: Rocky Herring
Join this discussion with fellow Chief Credit Officers and similar roles. This peer group will facilitate conversations on essential information to make their banks and lenders more profitable and competitive.
Compliance Peer Group
Chaired by: Kevin Saunders, First Bank | Staff Liaison: Nathan Batts
Compliance in the banking industry is always evolving and it’s important for compliance officers to stay informed with new legislation and regulations coming out of D.C. This peer group is intended for compliance, security, and BSA officers.
Human Resources Peer Group
Chaired by: Amanda Lloyd, North State Bank | Staff Liaison: Lauren Perry
The NCBA Human Resources Peer Group connects HR professionals from banks across the state to share ideas, challenges, and solutions in today’s evolving workplace. Whether you’re navigating recruitment, retention, compensation, compliance, or culture—this group offers a space to learn from peers who understand the unique dynamics of banking HR.
Fraud Peer Group
Staff Liaison: Lynn Johnson
Stay ahead of evolving threats and connect with banking professionals across North Carolina who share your focus on fraud prevention and response. The NCBA Fraud Peer Group brings together fraud investigators, compliance officers, risk managers, and other bank staff to exchange insights, discuss emerging tactics, and explore effective strategies to protect customers and institutions alike.
Mutual Peer Group
Chaired by: Carrie Lackey, Taylorsville Savings Bank | Staff Liaison: Lynn Johnson
The mutual peer group, open to employees of mutual depository institutions, will serve as a gathering place to discuss issues unique to mutually-owned banks as well as important industry trends.
Risk Officer Peer Group
Chaired by: Sandra Gaskell, Piedmont Federal | Staff Liaison: Teresa Satchell
The Risk Officers Peer Group offers a platform for banking professionals to discuss emerging risks, regulatory challenges, and effective risk management strategies. This group fosters collaboration and knowledge-sharing to strengthen risk oversight across North Carolina’s banking industry.
Carolinas CRA Resource Collaborative
Co-Chaired by: Sedrick McCallum, SouthState Bank & Lethia Mann, Regions Bank | Staff Liaison: David Bennett
The Carolinas CRA Resource Collaborative is a networking group for bank CRA professionals in North and South Carolina. The Collaborative meets several times per year, providing a forum for CRA professionals from banks of all sizes to learn, educate, collaborate and share CRA practices in order to better develop CRA programs that meet the needs of the communities they serve.