Women in Business 26Q3

Description

Be a part of the Chamber's quarterly signature event, Women in Business, designed to inspire, empower, and unite women across all industries and career stages. Sessions feature timely topics, expert speakers, and engaging discussions relative to the working woman. Enjoy networking, a delicious lunch, fun door prizes from our sponsors, and great speakers. Plus, receive a take-home goody bag just for attending!

Session Topic: Business Fraud Prevention
Panel of Speakers: Carrie Birky - VP and Risk Operations Director; Christa Walton - VP and Treasury Management Relationship Officer; and Maecayla Davis - Treasury Management Relationship Assistant

Financial experts from Commercial Bank and Trust Company will share awareness of the growing threat of business email compromise and check fraud, highlighting how increasingly sophisticated tactics are putting organizations at risk. Join us to walk away with practical insights and preventative strategies to strengthen vigilance, protect financial assets, and stay ahead of evolving fraud schemes.

About the Panel:
Carrie J. Birky, CFE, CAFP, is Vice President, Risk Operations Director and Bank Secrecy Act Officer at Commercial Bank and Trust Co. She has been in banking for 24 years, serving in many roles, but her current role includes overseeing the bank’s Fraud Department. She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering and Fraud Professional and a Certified Fraud Examiner.  She obtained her bachelor’s degree in accounting from Murray State University and her master’s degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Christa Walton is Vice President, Treasury Management Relationship Officer at Commercial Bank & Trust Co. She has been in banking for over 32 years and of those, 30 years have been in Treasury Management. She is part of the Tennessee Bankers Association Treasury Management forum. She holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee at Martin.

Maecayla Davis is Treasury Management Relationship Assistant at Commercial Bank and Trust Co., where she has worked for almost five and a half years. She graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She started at CBTC shortly after graduation and has been there since. She has been in the Treasury Department for a little over three of those years.

Seats sell out and registration will close, so register early to secure your seat!