Meet The Faculty

Not all graduate banking schools are alike…

In fact, one unique difference, and distinct advantage, of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is our faculty. The highly-regarded faculty — 90% of whom are current or former bankers — are respected nationwide for their expertise in banking-related issues and bring real-world examples to the classroom. Faculty are subject to change.

Cody Baldwin
Section Leader

Director, Masters of Business Analytics
Wisconsin School of Business, UW-Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

An Introduction to Data Analytics for Bankers

 

Freddie Barnard
Section Leader

Barnard Education, Training and Analysis, LLC
Zionsville, Illinois

Agricultural Lending 

Shawn Belling
Section Leader

Senior Consultant
Farwell Project Advisors
Fitchburg, Wisconsin

Project Management Essentials

Marcie Bomberg - Montoya
Section Leader

Principal
WIFPLI LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Evolving Best Practice Strategies: Planning for a Rapidly Changing Landscape

Regan Camp
Instructor

Managing Director, Advisory Services
Abrigo
Herriman, UT

Loan Portfolio Management - Year 2

Jay Coakley
Section Leader

President
Coakley Strategic Solutions LLC
Jefferson City, Missouri 

Retail Marketing for Growth and Profitability

Eric Cook
Section Leader

Digital Strategist
WSI Digital & The LinkedBanker
Prudenville, Michigan

Digital Banking - Year 1
Digital Banking - Year 2
Social Media & Digital Marketing Strategies for Today's Community Banker

Larry Dukes
FiSim Platform Administrator

Aurum Consultants
Baltimore, MD

FiSim

Dan Dwyer
Section Leader

Managing Principal
Dwyer Capital Strategies LLC
Rapid City, South Dakota

Interest Rate Swaps and Options – Tools for Managing Option Risk
Loan Portfolio Management - Year 2

Bob Dye
Instructor

President and CEO
Dye and Associates
Wheaton, Illinois

Retail Banking
2nd Year Orientation

Kelly Gaeth
Instructor

Midwest FSRM LLC
Omaha, Nebraska

Loan Portfolio Management - Year 2

Marc Gall
Section Leader

Vice President
BOKF, National Association
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

Strategically Managing the Investment Portfolio for Long Term Performance

Nan Gesche
Instructor

Educator, Speaker, Coach
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota

FiSim
Strategic Leadership Issues
Leadership Lessons Learned

Tyson Greiner
Section Leader

Vice President, Training and International Etiquette Consultant
Dardis Communications, Inc.
West Des Moines, Iowa

Best Practices in Leadership Presentation Skills
Leadership Presentation Skills Workshop

Robin Guthridge
Section Leader

Director
WIPFLI LLP
St. Charles, Illinois 

Navigating the Virtual Currency World

Richard Hamm
Section Leader

President/Owner
Advantage Consulting & Training
Huntsville, Alabama

Commercial Real Estate: Appraisals & Cash Flow Analysis

Mike Hendren
Instructor

Senior Credit Officer
Pinnacle Bank
Frankline, Tennessee

Loan Portfolio Management - Year 2

Kyle Hershberger
Instructor

President
Cross Financial 
Lincoln, Nebraska 

Bank Marketing
Retail Banking
Moving Customers from Satisfied to Loyal Improves Bottom Line Performance

Tom Hershberger
Section Leader & Instructor

CEO
Cross Financial
Lincoln, Nebraska

Moving Customers from Satisfied to Loyal Improves Bottom Line Performance
Retail Banking
Bank Marketing 

Bill Hippensteel
Instructor

Executive Vice President
Commerce Bank
St. Louis, Missouri

Retail Banking 

Todd Hirsch
Instructor

Managing Examiner
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City - Omaha Branch
Omaha, Nebraska

FiSim

Deb Houden
Section Leader

Principal
Deb Houden & Associates LLC
Madison, Wisconsin

Effective Negotiations

Jack Hubbard
Section Leader & Instructor

Chief Experience Officer
jack Hubbard Consulting
Elgin, Illinois

Building Lifetime Partnerships Through BEC
Bank Marketing

Retail Banking

Derrick Jackson
Instructor

EVP
First Savings Bank
Louisville, Kentucky

Loan Portfolio Management - Year 1

Julia Johnson
Section Leader

Director of Organizational Performance
WIPFLI LLP
Green Bay, Wisconsin 

The Employee Experience: Your Impact as a Leader
Total Compensation

 

David Kemp
Instructor

President
Bankers Management, Inc.
McDonough, Georgia

Retail Banking

Lance Kessler
Section Leader

President
Lance Kessler & Associates
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania 

Bank Marketing
Interactive Ethics Workshop

Steve King
Instructor

Adjunct Faculty
UW Center for Professional and Executive Development
Madison, Wisconsin

Leadership Beyond Management
Strategic Leadership Issues

Paula King
Section Leader

Senior Advisor
Abrigo
Austin, Texas

Liquidity & Funds Management

Chad Knutson
Section Leader

President
SBS CyberSecurity, LLC
Madison, South Dakota

Cybersecurity & Vendor Risk Management
IT Strategic Management

Dave Koch
Section Leader & Instructor

Managing Director - Advisory Services
Abrigo
Fitchburg, Wisconsin 

Financial Management - Year 1
Financial Management - Year 2

Vicki Kraai
Section Leader

CEO
InterAction Training
Lincoln, Nebraska

FiSim

Mark LaPlante
Section Leader

Senior Lecturer
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, Wisconsin

Economics, Money Markets and Banking

Steve LeFever
Section Leader

Chairman
Profit Mastery
Hobart, Wisconsin

Banking The Independent Business: A Business Development and Financial Performance Perspective

Barb Low
Instructor

Manager/Talent Management Consulting
WIPFLI LLP
Dubuque, Iowa

The Employee Experience: Your Impact as a Leader

Nicholas Luchtefeld
Instructor

SVP/Manager - CMD Financial Services & Support
UMB Bank, n.a.
St. Louis, Missouri

Financial Management - Year 2

Darryl Mataya
Instructor

Senior Advisor
Abrigo
Fitchburg, Wisconsin

Financial Management - Year 1

Patrice McGuire
Section Leader

Leadership Development Coach
McGuire Business Partners
Sussex, Wisconsin

Providing Effective Feedback: Positive and Not So Positive
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

John McQueen
Instructor

Senior Financial Analyst, Capital Markets Division
UMB Bank, n.a.
Kansas City, Missouri

Financial Management - Year 2

Shawn Meyer
Instructor

Field Supervisor
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Madison, Wisconsin

FiSim

Tracy Nelson
Instructor

President/Chief Talent Officer
Aspire Talent Group
Jacksonville, Florida 

Strategic Leadership Issues

Rob Newberry
Instructor

Senior Advisor
Abrigo
Fitchburg, Wisconsin

FiSim

JP Nicols
Section Leader

Co-Founder
FinTech Forge
Bellevue, Washington

Digital Banking Strategies
Digital Banking - Year 1

Todd Patrick
Instructor

SVP - Capital Markets
SouthState Bank
Atlanta, Georgia

Financial Management - Year 1

Jenn Reecy
Instructor

Chief Employee Experience Officer
The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Strategic Leadership Issues

Terry Saber
Section Leader & Instructor

Principal/Owner
Saber Advisory Group, LLC
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Strategic Leadership Issues
Leadership Lessons Learned
Leadership Beyond Management

Mike Schlough
Instructor

Supervisory Examiner
Verona, Wisconsin

FiSim

Alan Sisson
Instructor

Financial Examiner Supervisor
Wisconsin DFI - Division of Banking
Madison, Wisconsin

FiSim

Patrick Smith
Instructor

Vice President
BOKF, National Association
Overland Park, Kansas

FiSim

Philip Smith
Section Leader

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Gerrish Smith Tuck Consultants and Attorneys
Memphis, Tennessee

Enhancing Shareholder Value With or Without Sale

Joe Sullivan
Instructor

CEO
Market Insights
Seattle, Washington

Digital Banking - Year 1

Shayne Thomas
Instructor

Tiffin, Ohio

FiSim

Terri Thomas
Section Leader

EVP-COO, Manager, Kansas Bankers Consulting Services, LLC
Kansas Bankers Association
Topeka, Kansas

Law and Regulation in Banking 
Fraud Systems and Fraud Loss Allocation

Dave Ward
Instructor

Chief Credit Officer
Northwest Financial Group
Spencer, Iowa

FiSim

Mike Wear
Section Leader

President
39 Acres Corporation
Omaha, Nebraska 

Loan Portfolio Management - Year 1
Loan Portfolio Management - Year 2

Peter Wilder
Instructor

Attorney
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Law and Regulation in Banking

Lisa Yaffe
Section Leader & Instructor

Yaffe Consulting, LLC
Mundelein, Illinois

Leadership Beyond Management
Strategic Leadership Issues