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New Technology: The speedway to success!

Speakers and Presenters
Thomas W. GrottkeRonald J. BergamescaLynn Starr Kristin Sundin Brandt
John Leekley John CharetteCheri Evans

Thomas W. Grottke
Partner & Director of Advisory Services Practice
Carlin, Charron & Rosen, LLP
Tom Grottke has over 22 years of experience assisting companies in a wide variety of industries, including banking, insurance, brokerage, retail and healthcare, to name a few. He specializes in developing business strategy, facilitating senior level planning meetings, merger and acquisition analysis, regulatory compliance practices and much more. Mr. Grottke leads CCR’s specialty services, such as the delivery of SAS No. 70 attest engagements and bank consulting services. Prior to joining CCR, he worked with such companies as KPMG Peat Marwick LLP and Arthur Andersen & Co.
Ronald J. Bergamesca
Executive VP and General Manager
Online Resources
Ron Bergamesca heads Online Resources’ Integrated Banking Services division, and is responsible for the company’s full-service banking relationships which integrate its suite of Internet account presentation, payments, relationship management, professional services and software. He also heads its Relationship Management Services unit, which includes its consumer marketing programs and 24/7 call center.

Lynn Starr
VP Technology & Operations
Easthampton Savings Bank

Lynn has over 25 years experience in Community Banking in the areas of retail, operations, technology, systems conversions and product development. She is currently responsible for the direction of Easthampton's Call Center, Technology and Operations divisions which include the management and development of their website and e-commerce products.

Kristin Sundin Brandt
CFMP, Vice President
Sundin Associates
Kristin joined Sundin Associates in 1996, and is responsible for account management, as well as development of client Web sites. She holds the Certified Financial Marketing Professional (CFMP) designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers. An active volunteer, she has served on the board of the ABA Marketing Network - New England Chapter and the board of the Friends of the Ashland Public Library.
John Leekley
Founder & CEO
RemoteDepositCapture.com
John Leekley has over 17 years banking experience in cash and product management, strategy and development. Since RemoteDepositCapture.com was founded in April 2005, the site has had more than 450,000 visitors and is the leading independent online resource focused specifically on Remote Deposit Capture. He previously held positions at HSBC Bank USA, Deutsche Bank and PriceWaterhouseCoopers Consulting, in addition to independent consultation engagements.
John Charette
VP of Finance and Business Technology
Independence Bank
John Charette joined Independence Bank in 2003. In late 2004, he developed a Remote Deposit Capture system, branded as Cool DepositTM, which has proven to be a valuable resource. Prior to joining the bank, he held various accounting positions with top insurance companies and venture capital firms. He has been interviewed and quoted in numerous publications, including Community Banker Magazine, American Banker and Providence Business News.
Cheri Evans, PMP, CTP
Vice President – Cash Management, Product Management
Webster Bank

Cheri is the product manager responsible for Webster Deposit-Link SM, our remote deposit capture product.  She has over 20 years in banking, primarily in the design, development and implementation of Cash Management solutions for the U.S. Treasury and large corporate clients. Prior to joining Webster Bank, Cheri was a Product Manager in Global Cash Management at Mellon Financial and in Treasury Management with PNC Financial Services.

Cheri has a BS in Computer Science and a MS in Industrial Engineering from West Virginia  University and a MBA from the University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business.  She is a certified Product Management Professional and an active member of the Southern Northeastern Chapter of the Product Management Institute.   She recently obtained her Certified Treasury Professional certification and is active in the Connecticut Chapter of the Association for Treasury Professionals.

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