Tuesday May 5, 2026
7 am – 2 pm: The Albany Visit
Add-on: Complimentary for Leadership360 Attendees + Remember at add during registration/checkout
NYBA’s Albany Visit is your opportunity to engage directly with New York’s key policymakers and
lawmakers, gaining firsthand insights into the most pressing issues shaping the banking industry.
7 am: Registration Opens
Location: Albany Capital Center, 1st Floor Pre-function
7:30 – 8:30 am: The Albany Visit > Breakfast and Issues Briefing
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room 1A & 1B
8:30 – 10 am: The Albany Visit > General Session
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room 1A & 1B
10 am – 2 pm The Albany Visit > Hill Visit
Location: New York State Capital
11 am – 2:15 pm: Human Resources Roundtable
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room 2C
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11 – 11:15 am: Opening
11:15 am – 12:15 pm: Session 1
12:15 – 11:15 pm: Session 2
1:15 – 2:15 pm: Lunch & Roundtable Discussion
3 – 4:30 pm: Personal Brand Accelerator
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room 2AB
Add-on: Complimentary for Leadership360 Attendees + Remember at add during registration/checkout
Professional Headshots
Build your brand in one place: snap a standout headshot, network with top industry mentors,
master LinkedIn best practices, and spark new ideas at the Innovation Station. The Personal
Brand Accelerator is sure to be one powerful, immersive experience.
Speed Mentoring
Make meaningful connections, fast. Speed mentoring offers quick, focused exchanges
designed to spark learning, perspective, and relationship-building.
Maximizing Your LinkedIn Profile
Learn how to optimize your LinkedIn profile to showcase your expertise, strengthen
your personal brand, and increase visibility. Walk away with practical tips you can
apply immediately.
NEACH’s Innovation Station
Step into the innovation station to explore the latest tech trends transforming
banking today. From AI to digital assets, we’ll spotlight what’s changing and
why it matters.
3 – 4:30 pm: Community Service Project
Location: Albany Capital Center,1st Floor Pre-function
Just outside our Personal Brand Accelerator, join us for a hands-on volunteer event
sorting and packing essential paper goodsdonated by Irving Tissue, while also collecting
non-perishable food items. Help support local families, schools, and community centers,
connect with fellow bankers, and make an immediate, meaningful impact. See pages 8 & 9
for more information on this program. All are welcome!
5 – 8 pm: Leadership360: Evening Reception + Dinner
Location: Renaissance Hotel, The Shelf & DeWitt Ballroom
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5 – 6 pm: Welcome Reception
6 – 8 pm: Dinner
Wednesday May 6, 2026
8am – 4pm Leadership360
Conference Program
8 am: Registration opens
Location: Albany Capital Center, 1st Floor Pre-function
8:15 – 9 am: Breakfast + Networking
Location: Albany Capital Center, 1st Floor Pre-function
9 – 9:10 am: Kick Off Remarks
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room: 1A & 1B
9:10 – 10:15 am: Keynote: Weakness in Numbers: What a Close Call Can Teach Us About
Decision-Making, Trust, and Teamwork - Ty Gagne
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room: 1A & 1B
Ty will share the story of a “close call” he had while winter hiking with others in the
White Mountains. He’ll extend the valuable lessons he learned during this risky venture
to your professional roles and why self-awareness, candor, and trust are so important in
leading effective teams
10:15 – 11 am: Keynote: Now is Your Time! - Théa Watkins
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room: 1A & 1B
What's holding you back? Opening our minds to the current truth, what the future holds,
and how we can take the next steps into the leadership limelight!
11 – 11:15 am: Networking Coffee Break
Location: Albany Capital Center, 1st Floor Pre-function
11:15 am – 12 pm:
Women in Leadership Track: Women Leaders – Panel Discussion
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room: 2A
Established women banking leaders share their leadership journeys, experiences navigating adversity,
and current issues that women leaders are managing through.
Panelists:
• Kelly Raskauskas (Moderator), Senior Managing Director, Sustainability, Government and Public Affairs,
Webster Bank
• Clarissa Timbrouck, AVP, Community Outreach Officer, Ulster Savings Bank
• Shaunastar Hyle, EVP, Retail Community Banking, NBT Bankcorp Inc.
• Samantha Diliberti, Vice President, State & Local Government Relations, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Key takeaways:
• Learning how successful women leaders navigated challenges and built their careers
• Gaining perspective on the realities women leaders are facing right now
• Understanding the role resilience plays in long-term leadership growth
• Taking away practical advice for leading with confidence and authenticity
Or
Emerging Leaders Track – Panel Discussion
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room: 2B
Emerging leaders from across the banking industry share candid insight into what it means to lead
before the title arrives. The conversation explores current challenges, career ambition, and leadership
lessons shaping growth within financial institutions today.
Panelists:
• JP Quintal (Moderator), Officer and Learning & Development Partner, Arrow Financial Corporation
• Michael Janasiewicz, First Vice President, Banking Operations, Ulster Savings Bank
• Stacey Morse, HR Business Partner, Pathfinder Bank
• Megan Zahn, Vice President, Director of Human Resources, Bank of Greene County
Key takeaways:
• Honest insight into the challenges emerging leaders are facing now
• Fresh perspective on ambition, growth, and leadership in action
• Practical ideas for navigating the next step in their career
• Greater confidence to step up before the title arrives
12:15 – 1 pm: Lunch
Location: Albany Capital Center, 2nd Floor
1:15 – 2 pm:
Emerging Leaders Track: Building Your Leadership Muscle through Community Partnership
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room: 2B
Panelists:
• Skye Ostreicher (Moderator), Founder, In the Room Media
• Evie Litwok, Founder & Executive Director, Witness to Mass Incarceration
• Eli Rabinowitz, Vice President, Market Leader, Pioneer
Or
Women in Leadership Track: Driving Organizational Culture
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room: 2A
Speaker: Tammy Mata, Head of Talent, Chief Inclusion Officer, Valley Bank
2 – 2:15 pm: Networking Coffee Break
Location: Albany Capital Center, 1st Floor Pre-function
2:15 – 3 pm: The Collective Conversation – Clare Cusack, CEO & President, NYBA
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room: 1A & 1B
Curious what’s happening in the breakout rooms you haven’t been in? This session
brings the highlights to you. The spotlight moves around the room as our emcee draws
out candid insights from emerging banking leaders and women driving growth across the
industry. Each will share what keeps them up at night, where they see opportunity, and
one piece of hard‑earned advice for those navigating leadership paths of their own. It’s part fireside
chat, part roundtable, and entirely about shared learning. You’ll leave with fresh perspectives,
big‑picture takeaways, and practical ideas you can put to work right away.
3 – 4 pm: A View from the C-Suite
Location: Albany Capital Center, Meeting Room: 1A & 1B
This dynamic discussion among some of New York’s most accomplished banking leaders
will explore the broad themes of their respective leadership journeys, as well as their perspectives
on a wide range of industry topics and emerging challenges and issues poised to impact New York
banks. This session offers an invaluable opportunity to learn directly from these exceptional leaders.
Panelists:
• Skye Ostreicher (Moderator), Founder, In the Room Media
• Susan Hollister, Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Pioneer
• Tammy Mata, Chief Inclusion Officer, Valley Bank
• Mary Meisner, EVP, Chief Risk Officer, Chemung Canal Trust Company
4 pm: Close
Program as of 04/29/2026 and is subject to change.