Founded in 1914, The Risk Management Association (RMA) is a not-for-profit, member-driven professional association whose sole purpose is to advance the use of sound risk principles in the financial services industry. RMA promotes an enterprise approach to risk management that focuses on credit risk, market risk, and operational risk.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, RMA has 1,600 institutional members that include banks of all sizes as well as nonbank financial institutions. They are represented in the Association by 31,000 individuals located throughout North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia/Pacific.

Interested in getting involved with RMA and this Chapter? Go to www.rmahq.org/membership to find out how.

The New Orleans Chapter, like all RMA chapters, is organized and run by volunteer members. We strongly encourage current or prospective members to become involved in shaping the future direction of the chapter by contacting any of the current officers or committee chairs. We would also be happy to discuss the many benefits that can be derived from membership in RMA.

Also visit the Mid-South Regional Chapter website.

RMA and BAI have come together as ProSight Financial Association. This strategic combination brings together RMA’s expertise in serving commercial banking and its risk management needs and BAI’s knowledge in serving retail banking and its regulatory compliance requirements.

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Economic Overview by Adrienne Slack of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - New Orleans Branch

Please join the RMA New Orleans Chapter on Thursday, April 10, 2025 for an Economic Overview by Adrienne Slack of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - New Orleans Branch. The event will take place in the Marchand Room at the Hancock Whitney Center located at 701 Poydras St. Registration and lunch is at 11:30 a.m. with Ms. Slack's presentation at 12:00 p.m. Seating is limited so register early for the event – a link for registration is provided further below. 

Agenda:

• 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Registration/Lunch
• 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Presentation

This event qualifies for 1.2 CRC CEUs

Registration Link: https://rmaneworleanseconomicoverview.afrogs.org/#/index

Registration cost is $35/person

The New Orleans Chapter Officers/Board Members for the 2023-2024 fiscal year:

President - Chris Miller, Hancock Whitney
Vice President - Sam Giesler, Advantage Capital
Secretary – Eric Gauthier, Hancock Whitney
Treasurer – Chris Saybe, Capital One

Education Chair – Christa White, Hancock Whitney
Communications Chair – Brent Cheramie, Capital One
Programming Chair – Chris Miller, Hancock Whitney
Young Professionals Chair – Eric Gauthier, Hancock Whitney
Audit Chair – Tom Archer, Hancock Whitney
Academic Chair – David Burrell, Hancock Whitney
Membership Chair – Julie Nosser, Hancock Whitney
Director- Brigitte Rener, Fidelity Bank
Director – Shelley Frey, Fidelity Bank
Director – Jori Hawkins, Fidelity Bank
Director – Don Hensel, University of New Orleans

Photos from the Lending Horror Stories Panel Discussion Sponsored by Carver Darden on October 8, 2024

The RMA New Orleans Chapter Update
The RMA New Orleans Chapter hosted a Lending Horror Stories Panel Discussion sponsored by Carver Darden on October 8, 2024 which was attended by over 40 people. The panel included Special Credits personnel from Fidelity Bank, Capital One Bank and Hancock Whitney Bank as well as attorneys from Carver Darden and Chaffe McCall. The bankers and
attorneys provided great insights into issues with problem loans and the collection of those loans.

In association with the aforementioned Lending Horror Stories program, the New Orleans Chapter will be presenting the Detecting Problem Loans and Problem Loan Workout classes on February 18 – 19, 2025. It is hoped that the insights gained from the panel discussion and the two classes will help to minimize losses from problem loans at our institutions.

The New Orleans Chapter is excited about co-sponsoring the upcoming Holiday Happy Hour on December 5th with the Turnaround Management Association. This year’s event at the Hot Tin rooftop area at the Pontchartrain Hotel follows a very successful event last year at the Virgin Hotel.

A Young Professionals social event in March 2024 is in the planning stages with the assistance of our new, younger board members. We look forward to a vibrant future for our Chapter with the assistance of this group of young professionals.

In these uncertain economic times, the Chapter is expected to host an Economic Overview program with Adrienne Slack from the New Orleans Branch of the Federal Reserve in April 2025. Ms. Slack provided valuable insights into the economy in April 2024 and we look forward to her insights again in this fiscal year.

With programs/events such as those above, the New Orleans Chapter hopes to continue its growth in membership in the 2024-2025 fiscal year as it did in the previous fiscal year with a 15% growth in membership. We are very pleased to have a vibrant board of directors with a number of new board members this fiscal year. My thanks to our Board members for their dedication to the New Orleans Chapter.

Chris Miller
President, RMA New Orleans Chapter