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Agenda subject to change. Last updated on 11/19/24
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EBA Gives Back Activities in Nashville
The
EBA Gives Back Committee invites you to join us in Nashville, during
the Annual Conference for an exciting EBA Gives Back activity for all
attendees to support Adaptive Wilderness Within Reach; or sign up to participate in an offsite activity to support the Nashville Humane Association.
| Adaptive Wilderness Within Reach activity | Nashville Humane Association activity
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WHEN: Monday, February 3, 2025, 3 to 5 PM central time WHERE: Loews Vanderbilt Hotel
ABOUT THE ACTIVITY:
Get to know your fellow EBA members in this networking and team
building activity, which is sure to bring lots of laughs and fun. You
will form teams and participate in silly relay races for bragging rights
and potential prizes.
PARTICIPATION: There is a minimum $25 donation per member to participate. Separate sign-up is required.
All participation proceeds will benefit Adaptive Wilderness Within Reach (AWWR) A mission to make wild places more accessible for people with physical disabilities. LEARN MORE ABOUT AWWR
| WHEN: Monday, February 3, 2025, 2 to 4:30 PM central time WHERE: Nashville Humane Association LEARN MORE ABOUT NHA
ABOUT THE ACTIVITY:
Activities are dependent on shelter needs and vary from day to day. Some examples of activities done in the past include:
Prepping dog enrichment such as Kongs Processing items donated to the shelter Light maintenance of the play yard such as raking, weeding and picking up sticks Preparing food to be distributed in their weekly Food Bank Administrative tasks such as shredding documents, preparing adoption packets, laminating signage note: Wear clothing you won't mind getting dirty and closed-toed shoes.
PARTICIPATION: Transportation will be provided. Meet in hotel lobby at 1:45pm. Limited to 20 attendees. Sign-up required.
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Sessions & Speakers:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025:
8:15am – 8:45am Opening Welcome & State of EBA Session
David Lambert, Wells Fargo, EBA President
Kicking off the Annual Conference.
8:45am – 9:30am Session 1: CHARTING THE COURSE FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER IN CRE LENDING: The 2025 Forecast
Dianne Crocker, Lightbox
A deep dive into the 2025 forecast for commercial real estate as the market turns the page to a new chapter.
10:15am – 11:00am Session 2: PFAS at Drycleaners and Carwashes - A Phase II Data Deep Dive
Dana Wagner, Terracon Consultants, Inc.; Elizabeth Denly, TRC Environmental Corp.; Kristine MacWilliams, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.; and Moderated by: Kathryn Peacock, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc
The original research committee presents Phase II ESA case studies regarding PFAS at drycleaners and carwashes.
11:00am – 12:00pm Session 3: ASTM Update - The Latest on Real Estate Risk Standards
Holly Neber, AEI Consultants; Damian Wach, PGIM Real Estate; Tim McGahey, AKT Peerless; and Jim Bartlett, EMG Corporation
Discuss the recently published ASTM Property Resilience Assessment Guide: hear about use cases, industry adoption, and alignment with related assessments and frameworks.
1:30pm – 2:15pm Session 4: Hot Topics/Things You Need to Know About Environmental Issues in SBA Lending
Derek Ezovski, ORMS; Stephen Olear, US Small Business Administration; and Casey Sieck, US Small Business Administration
This session will provide attendees with things they need to know to best understand the nuances of the SBA SOP and the environmental requirements that are included to keep banks in compliance with the SBA and to not risk their guarantee.
3:00pm – 3:45pm Session 5: Evaluating Environmental Risks: Methods for Assessing Oil and Gas Wells in Due Diligence
Dave Hunter, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.
This session will explore effective strategies and methodologies for assessing the environmental risks associated with oil and gas wells during the due diligence process.
3:45pm – 4:45pm Session 6: Staying Above Ground: Mastering UST Systems Environmental Compliance Across the Country
Charlene Webber, ERRM; Elizabeth Krol, Ramboll; Kristine MacWilliams, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.; and Heather Grizzell, EFI Global; Moderated by: Kathryn Peacock, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc
Navigating UST system compliance nationwide for Lenders.
4:45pm – 5:05pm Session 7: How Banks Should Change Underwriting Criteria for Flooding
Albert Slap, Risk Footprint
The current binary approach to loan underwriting using only effective FEMA flood maps is broken and, with our climate changing, the current practice will bring only bad results on both residential and commercial loans.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2025:
9:00am – 9:45am Session 8: Case Study in the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Voluntary Oversight and Assistance Program (VOAP)
Charlene Webber, ERRM; Christopher Green, Terracon; and Steve Sanders, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC)
This presentation provides an overview of Tennessee's Voluntary Oversight and Assistance Program (VOAP).
9:45am – 10:30am Session 9: Don’t Fumble the CERCLA Liability Protection – You have one job! ---Don’t compromise
Jimmy Kirkland, Womble Bond Dickinson; John Rybak, Truist; and Dennis Firestone, JLL
Discuss and analyze cases that identified deficiencies with the Phase I ESA’s report resulting in loss of CERCLA liability protections and provide tips to avoid problems.
11:15am – 11:45am Session 10: Best Practices in Physical Climate Risk Assessment for Infrastructure and Facilities
James McCann, Ramboll; Brady Mills, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.; and Moderated by: Elizabeth Krol, Ramboll
This presentation will provide a comprehensive overview of physical climate risk assessment methodologies and best practices for portfolios of infrastructure and facilities. We'll begin by examining the current regulatory landscape, including key guidance documents such as those of the International Sustainability Standards Board and emerging governmental regulations (e.g., SEC climate disclosure rules).
11:45am – 12:30pm Session 11: Environmental Challenges in the Energy Transition - Converting Fossil Fuel Energy Facilities and Landfills to Renewables
Holly Neber, AEI Consultants; and Kristen Thall Peters, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Discuss case studies of converting coal- and gas-fired plants, landfills, and other industrial uses into renewable energy sites, including technical environmental matters and the associated legal issues involved in facility decommissioning.
1:45pm – 3:45pm Concurrent Banker Only and Affiliate Only Sessions
4:00pm – 5:00pm Bankers & Affiliates Joint Session - EBA Banker and Affiliate Member Continuing Education -- Whose Risk Is It Anyway
Tim McGahey, AKT Peerless; Victor DeTroy, AEI Consultants; Rachel McShane, Wells Fargo Bank; and Marty Walters, Recovery Risk LLC
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2025:
9:00am – 9:45am Session 12: Connecting Historical Redlining to Bank Climate Risk Management
Marty Walters, Recovery Risk LLC
The factors that gave rise to bank redlining in low income and minority neighborhoods took decades to develop, and we need to learn from that experience to avoid creating the same conditions today in an effort to avoid climate-related financial losses.
9:45am – 10:15am Session 13: The “Road to Consensus” on PFAS Due Diligence and Risk Management for CRE
Alan Agadoni, LightBox; and Ed Callaway, Holland & Knight
An expert panel reviews industry responses to LightBox's recent PFAS Benchmark Survey on PFAS Due Diligence featuring live audience polling and interaction with the panel.
10:15am – 11:00am Session 14: Resilience and Preparedness for Bank Facilities and Enterprise Climate Risks
Dennis Snook, First National Bank of Omaha; Tim Malik, First National Bank of Omaha; and Steve Charlton, First National Bank of Omaha
Learn about how climate risk is affecting bank operations and facilities and how integrated risk management and sustainability planning for bank-owned facilities enhances resilience.
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