Today our President and CEO, Mike Affuso, sits down with David Wildstein, Editor in Chief of the New Jersey Globe, for a discussion of the recent election results in New Jersey and nationally, the impacts of early voting, a look at the 2024 election cycle, and more.
Nov 27, 2023
25 min
In the episode we sit down with Tony Raponich, President & CEO of Shield Compliance, to discuss the pros and cons of serving the cannabis industry today, while there's still conflict between federal and state law, potential risks and consequences for financial institutions that choose to work with cannabis-related businesses, the SAFER Banking Act, and more
Oct 23, 2023
24 min
In this episode our President and CEO, Mike Affuso, sits down with Alberto Garofalo, New Jersey Market President for Bank of America, to discuss Bank of America's partnership with the Liberty Science Center, the High Schools of the Future initiative, the need to increase the number of qualified candidates to fill STEM roles in New Jersey, and more.
Sep 25, 2023
19 min
Our President and CEO, Mike Affuso, sits down with Rosemary Alito, Practice Area Leader for Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety at K&L Gates to discuss impacts and implications of the recent Supreme Court's Affirmative Action ruling on NJ businesses, DEI initiatives, diverse applicant pools, minority and women owned businesses, and more.
Aug 22, 2023
20 min
In this episode, Mike Affuso sits down with Matthew Cooney, President and CEO of Bankers Cooperative Group for an in-depth discussion on addressing and combating this rising cost of employee health plans. Hear tips on how to keep costs down and the importance of an effective communication plan when it comes to discussing plans with employees and how the evolving workplace continues to shape how plans are structured and communicated.
Jul 24, 2023
21 min
In this episode, our president and CEO, Mike Affuso, sits down with Miriam Haimes and Megan Ludstrom from the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking to discuss how banks are exploited by traffickers, financial challenges victims face, what banks can do to support them, and more. If you suspect traifficking is occuring please call the hotline 888-373-7888 or visit www.safernj.org
Jun 26, 2023
24 min
NJBankers president and CEO sits down with NJBankers incoming Chair and Chair, President, & CEO of Northfield Bank, Steve Klein to discuss some of today's most pressing issues for the New Jersey banking industry including, the debt ceiling, changes to FDIC insurance coverage, talent attraction and retention, and more.
May 22, 2023
20 min
In this episode, NJBankers President and CEO, Mike Affuso, sits down with Ron Shevlin, Chief Research Officer at Cornerstone Advisors to discuss changing #consumer behaviors, #fintech's impact on the future of banking, banking as a service, #AI, and more.
Apr 24, 2023
23 min
In this episode, NJBankers President and CEO, Mike Affuso, sits down with Dave Detweiler, Managing Director of SEI Sphere, to discuss the role of the fiduciary when it comes to #cybersecurity, current risks being faced, new regulations in this space, and more.
Mar 27, 2023
21 min
In this episode, NJBankers President and CEO, Mike Affuso, sits down with Tammy Mata, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer & Director of Human Resources at Valley Bank to discuss considerations when launching a #DEI initiative, the importance of continually breathing new life into existing DEI initiatives, supporting a culturally and demographically #diverse workforce, and more.
Feb 27, 2023
24 min
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