Financial Institutions Conference (IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE)

Adam Gregg, President and CEO, Iowa Bankers Association

Adam Gregg is the President and CEO of the Iowa Bankers Association. Prior to joining the Iowa Bankers Association, he served as the Lieutenant Governor of Iowa from May of 2017 through September of 2024.  He previously served as the Iowa State  Public Defender, served in the Governor’s Office as the legislative liaison and policy advisor, and practiced at the BrownWinick law firm.  He was the Republican nominee for Attorney General in 2014.  He is a graduate of Drake Law School and Central College in Pella.  He is married to his wife Cari, and they have two children.

Benjamin Currie, Chief Financial Officer, TruBank

Ben Currie, CPA serves as the Chief Financial Officer of TruBank. He leads and is responsible for TruBank's accounting, project and vendor management, and managing the bank's budget. Ben also manages TruBank's marketing efforts across its 8 different branches. Prior to TruBank, Ben worked at RSM US LLP in Des Moines and at People Inc (formerly Meredith Corporation). Ben is a graduate from Iowa State University with a double major in Accounting and Finance and minor in Turf Grass Management. In the community, he is the President of the Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association Iowa, serves on the Iowa Society of CPAs Financial Institutions Committee and Education Foundation Advisory, teaches Junior Achievement to area elementary students, and is Treasurer for his church's Finance & Administration Committee. In his spare time, Ben spends a lot of time visiting local parks with his wife and two kids ages 5 and 2. 

Brendtly Lauck, Manger, Risk Advisory, Eide Bailly LLP

Brendt Lauck, CISA, CISM, CRISC, AAIA, AAISM, LCCA, CCSFP, is the Manager of Risk Advisory with Eide Bailly LLP

Chad Jorgensen, Senior Supervision Manager, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Chad Jorgensen is a Senior Supervision Manager that has been employed with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Des Moines office) for over 25 years with nearly all of that time spent in the Regional & Community Bank Division. In his role, he has a portfolio of state member banks, large and/or complex holding companies, and a team of examiners which report to him. Responsibilities include: serving as a point-of-contact, monitoring the financial condition of his portfolio, ensuring that examination/inspection activities are consistent with the organization’s risk profile, and overseeing the performance management and career development of his team. He received a B.S. in finance from Iowa State University in 1998. Chad and his wife Katie have the delight of raising three boys in Grimes, Iowa.

Chris Kumpf, Senior Examiner, Iowa Division of Credit Unions

Chris Kumpf serves as a Senior Examiner and Capital Markets Specialist with the Iowa Division of Credit Unions (Division). Leveraging his extensive background, he leads regulatory examinations for the state's largest and most complex credit unions. In addition to his role as lead examiner, Mr. Kumpf conducts in-depth assessments of asset/liability management (ALM) programs and facilitates internal training initiatives for the Division.

Mr. Kumpf joined the Division in May 1999 after earning a Bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. Throughout his tenure, he has progressively advanced through roles including Field Examiner and Problem Case Officer before assuming his current senior position. Furthermore, he actively contributes to the Division's broader operational enhancements by serving on numerous internal and external committees, including the NASCUS Accreditation Review, Business Continuity and Improvements, and MERIT Examination committees.

He resides near Dike, Iowa, with his wife, Nicole, and son, Donovan. Outside of his professional commitments, he enjoys coaching volleyball, golfing with his son, and traveling with his family

David Heneke, Principal, Financial Institutions Gro, Eide Bailly LLP

David is a principal with the financial institutions group, in the St. Cloud, MN Eide Bailly office primarily dedicated to financial statement audits, internal audits, merger and acquisition consulting, and ACL/ALM model validations. David began his career with CliftonLarsonAllen in 2005, and has spent his entire career working with financial institutions.

David Redenbaugh, Field Supervisor, FDIC

David Redenbaugh has been with the FDIC for 33 years.  He spent 12 years as a Bank Examiner in Los Angeles where he gained extensive experience examining troubled banks in the aftermath of the savings and loan crisis, served as examiner-in-charge of multi-billion dollar banks, and conducted complex money laundering investigations which led to enforcement actions.  He spent 10 years as a Supervisory Examiner in Lexington, Kentucky beginning in 2005, leading a team of bank examiners in conducting examinations in Central and Eastern Kentucky.  He served as Examiner-in-Charge at numerous troubled banks in Kentucky during the 2008 financial crisis.  David has served as Field Supervisor for the FDIC's field office in West Des Moines for the past 11 years where he leads 24 examiners in supervising safety and soundness at 73 state nonmember banks.  He has taught fraud investigation techniques to examiners from the federal and state regulatory agencies for the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council for the past 20 years.     

David is a graduate of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona with a BS in Business Administration, the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with an MBA.  He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist.      

Derek Baker, EVP, Growth and Innovation, Mills Marketing

With an emphasis on strategic growth, Derek’s extensive banking and marketing background gives him unique perspective on understanding audience behaviors and how to build marketing strategies to match growth goals. Derek is a regular speaker and frequent attendee at industry conferences and seminars across the United States. His experience includes VP, Branch Manager with Lincoln Savings Bank; Branch Sales Manager with Bank of the West and Assistant Store Manager with Wells Fargo Bank. He specializes in digital strategy, strategic planning, campaign implementation, organizational growth, and increasing brand awareness.

James Johnson, President and CEO, PCSB Bank

James Johnson was appointed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds as the Superintendent of Banking in January. He is President and CEO of PCSB Bank, a $300 million, family-owned community bank located in Clarinda, Iowa. He also serves on the board of PCSB Bank. Johnson has been active in the banking industry in many capacities, including serving on the Board of the Iowa Bankers Association and as a past member and Chairman of the Iowa Bankers Association Ag Committee. 

James grew up on a family farm near Gravity, Iowa. He graduated magna cum laude from Northwest Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business. He is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Colorado-Boulder, where he served as both Class Representative and Alumni Advisor. 

Outside of his banking responsibilities, Johnson also serves on the board of directors at the Bedford Community School District, President of the Bedford Youth Sports non-profit little league program, Secretary of the New Market Church of Christ board, and is involved in coaching and officiating numerous local youth sports teams.

Jamie Cornish, Chief Audit Executive, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

Jamie Cornish joined FHLB Des Moines in December 2024 as chief audit executive. In this role, Jamie reports directly to the Audit Committee of the Board and is a member of the Executive Team. Jamie has more than 13 years of professional experience and oversees the Bank’s Internal Audit Department.

Over the last 13 years, Jamie has held several leadership roles at Ernst & Young, most recently as Senior Manager. In this role, Jamie has been the Lead Senior Manager of the annual audit for a The Principal, a global financial services company with nearly $700M in assets under management. As part of her work, she oversees the execution of multiple audits, teams, day-to-day project management and testing procedures to ensure complete and successful audits. In addition, Jamie served as part of E&Y’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committees. 

An Iowa native, Jamie is a graduate from the University of Northern Iowa with degrees in Accounting and Economics. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), a member of the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants (ISCPA) and an Audit Committee Member for the Des Moines Public Schools.

Jenica Lensmeyer, VP, Marketing and Industry Relations, Iowa Bankers Association

Jenica Lensmeyer is the Vice President of Marketing and Industry Relations at the Iowa Bankers Association. Prior to her current role, she spent over a decade in association advocacy and government relations. Her expansive experience in advocacy and communications fuels her passion for finding effective ways to influence leaders and tell the story of Iowa’s banking industry. Lensmeyer has been with the Iowa Bankers Association for ten years. She is a graduate of Iowa State University and holds a Master’s in Public Administration from Drake University. She serves on the Innovate to Motivate® advisory committee representing the nation’s most experienced corporate and association public affairs professionals. 
Lensmeyer grew up in Westside, Iowa and is passionate about economic development in rural communities. In addition to her career involvement, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Brandon, and their three children. She is an active community volunteer and currently serves on the boards of both Variety - the Children’s Charity of Iowa and Junior Achievement of Central Iowa.

Jenna Siberz, Partner, Audit, KPMG LLP

Jenna is an audit partner in KPMG’s Des Moines financial services practice. She has more than 17 years of experience providing financial statement audits, audits of internal control and attestation services to national banking clients, community banking clients and finance and mortgage banking clients.

John Higgins, Strategic Technology Advisor, Higgins Advisory, LLC

John Higgins is a strategic adviser to CPAs and the CPA profession in all aspects of leveraging technology. He has authored and presented CPE programs for thousands of CPAs over the past 25 years on technology and practice management issues. John is a pioneer in the development and delivery of web based CPE programs. He has presented “live” web CPE events for groups as large as 600+ participants, as well as many small groups. John assisted the Michigan Association of CPAs as an adviser in the development of their web based CPE model. John’s primary qualification is his passion for helping CPAs achieve greater success by leveraging technology. He has extensive knowledge and experience working with CPAs throughout the country. John resides in Rochester, Michigan with his wife Karen and their two children. Qualifications and Experience: •Actively involved in working with local, regional and national CPA firms over the past 25 years. •Facilitated hundreds of planning sessions and retreats to develop strategic plans, technology plans, paperless work flow design, innovative client services and more. •Nationally recognized speaker and author on technology issues impacting the CPA profession. •Monthly host of Document Management to Go (DMS2Go) pod cast sponsored by CPA Technology magazine. •Former national consulting partner with a top 10 CPA firm. •Former CEO of technology training & consulting firm. •Member of the AICPA Business & Industry Hall of Fame. •Past Chair of the Michigan Association of CPAs. •Past member of the AICPA Council and CPE Advisory Committee. •MACPA Innovative User of Technology award.

Kimberly Wernimont, Senior Tax Director, RSM US LLP

Kimberly Wernimont is a senior director, tax services, for RSM US LLP in Des Moines. She provides tax and accounting services to financial institution clients, primarily in retail and commercial banking. Her experience includes both C and S corporation financial institutions. She is responsible for providing a variety of tax compliance, tax planning, and related services, including ASC 740 tax provisions. Kimberly also provides tax compliance and planning services for trusts and high-networth individuals. Kimberly has over fourteen years of experience in public accounting working on financial institutions, including both public and private companies.

Michael Yung, Controller, West Bank

Michael Yung is the Vice President and Controller at West Bank. He is responsible for overseeing financial reporting, SOX controls and implementation of emerging accounting guidance. He is also a member of the ISCPA Financial Institutions Committee. Prior to joining West Bank, he worked in the assurance services practice at EY, and was responsible for auditing financial institutions.

Rachel Scheve, Tax Partner, RSM US LLP

Rachel Scheve is a partner, tax service, for RSM US LLP in Des Moines. She has over 19 years of public accounting experience and provides tax services to middle market clients, including federal and state tax compliance, tax planning and research, FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740 analysis, tax accounting method changes, tax reform implementation and other tax reporting. She works with clients primarily in the financial services industry, as well as with high-net-worth individuals.

Shawn Laird, IT Director, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines

Shawn Laird is the Information Technology Director at Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines.

Tim Dively, National Digital Director, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP

Tim is the National Digital Director with CLA’s Financial Services practice. Tim is based in CLA’s Charlotte, North Carolina office and joined CLA in 2023 with experience in IT, Operations, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Organizational Change Management, M&A, and Digital Strategic Planning/Implementations in both the insurance and banking industries.

He began his career leading various technology areas of a large insurance company in their Wisconsin office before moving over to Financial Services Industry as the SVP, Chief Technology, Operating, & Security Officer at a community financial institution.

Tom Root, Associate Dean, Academic Affairs, Drake University

Dr. Thomas (Tom) Root holds four degrees from the University of Kansas including a Ph.D. in Economics which he obtained in 1998. Dr. Root is currently the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and an Associate Professor of Finance for the Zimpleman College of Business at Drake University. He has been teaching in the primary area of finance since joining Drake in the fall of 1999. During this time, he has demonstrated success as both an instructor and researcher by earning the Graduate Teaching Award, and the College of Business Harry Wolk Research Award. Professor Root has been published in numerous academic journals such as Energy Economics, Quarterly Journal of Finance and Accounting, Journal of Business and Behavioral Sciences, Journal of International Technology and Information Management, Applied Financial Economics, and the International Review of Financial Analysis. Additionally, he maintains a close connection to the private sector through consulting and development of certificate programs taught to area business leaders through Drake’s Center for Professional Studies. Dr. Root also has held a visiting professorship at Makerere University Business School (MUBS) in Uganda and has been active in developing a deep partnership between MUBS and Drake.