Esther George, Former President and CEO of Kansas City Fed, to Keynote at 2023 ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking

Esther George, former president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, will present a keynote session to future bank leaders at the 2023 ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking on June 1. Registration for the 2023 Stonier executive education curriculum, which will be held June 1-8 at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School in Philadelphia, closes May 1. George is also a Stonier graduate.

“During her impressive career in public service, Esther George played a key role in helping guide the Federal Reserve through a range of economic challenges,” said Jim Edrington, ABA's chief member engagement officer. “We know the skills she learned at Stonier helped her along the way, and we are thrilled that she is joining us to share her insights with our current class.”

George served as president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City from 2011 to January 2023. George led a workforce of more than 2,000 employees located at the Bank’s Kansas City office and branch offices in Denver, Oklahoma City, and Omaha who supported the Kansas City Fed’s role in national monetary policy, financial institution supervision, and the provision of payment and financial services to depository institutions and the U.S. Treasury. As president of the Kansas City Fed, she served on the Federal Open Market Committee, which is responsible for setting monetary policy for the United States. Under her leadership, the Kansas City Fed also hosted the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, an annual gathering of global central bankers, academics, and policymakers held in the Tenth District state of Wyoming. The event has become one of the most important economic policy conferences in the world.

Additional featured sessions at Stonier this year include:

• “Enterprise Risk Management,” taught by Sim Segal, president and founder of SimErgy Consulting;
• “Ethical Leadership in the Time of Political and Racial Divide,” taught by Peter Conti-Brown, assistant professor at The Wharton School and non-resident fellow in economics studies at The Brookings Institution; 
• “Managing and Measuring Performance,” taught by Peter Cappelli, the George W. Taylor professor of management at The Wharton School and the director of Wharton’s Center for Human Resources; 
• “Leading Change through Courage and Authenticity,” taught by Aneil Mishra, professor of management, University of Michigan at Flint School of Management and CEO of The Center for Trustworthy Leadership, and Karen Mishra, associate professor of Business at Campbell University’s Lundy-Fetterman School of Business; and 
• “Business Strategy,” taught by FinPro President, CEO and founder Donald Musso.

Offered in partnership with the Wharton School, the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking trains the future leaders of the industry. To date, Stonier has educated more than 25,000 professionals. Most are vice presidents or senior vice presidents; one in five is an executive vice president, chairman or CEO. Attendees are from community and regional banks, money center banks and international financial institutions, and last year’s class attracted students from eight countries. Roughly 17% of attendees are from regulatory agencies, and all attendees are committed to taking their skills to the next level to advance their organization and their career.

Graduates of the program receive a Stonier diploma as well as a Wharton leadership certificate. For more information on the program, visit www.abastonier.com.

Registration for the 2023 session closes May 1. Applicants to the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking are encouraged to apply early for prompt consideration.