Chris Bennett retired from the IBA as vice president-meetings & events at the end of 2025 after 35 years with the Association. She was responsible for the IBA’s premier events, including the Mega Conference, Annual Convention, FLD Leadership Conference and Legislative Briefing & Reception. She also served as secretary to the IBA Board of Directors and as primary contact for the CEO peer discussion groups and roundtable meetings.

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe exhaustion of FMLA leave is not the end of the analysis, but a turning point where ADA obligations take center stage.

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhile the IFPA is an Illinois state law, it applies to electronic payment transactions that occur in Illinois, regardless of whether the card issuer is an Illinois financial institution.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe foundational strength and relevancy of the commercial banking industry have never been more resilient.

Reading Time: 2 minutesWe have so much to celebrate about our past and anticipate with our future, it’s difficult to choose where to start.