Podcasts

Episode 13 – A Conversation with Anita Robinson

In this episode, we chat with Anita Robinson, a former bank CEO and the first woman to chair the California Bankers Association. Anita shares her story of how she got started in the banking industry. We discuss the challenges Anita encountered while she served as the chair of the California Bankers Association as well as what inspired her to create the legacy event, the Women in Banking Forum. Then, we discuss what makes the Women in Banking Forum so special. Also, we highlight just a few of the many great speakers speaking at this year’s Women in Banking Forum.

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Stephen Andrews
Episode 12 – Introduction to Cannabis Banking with Standard

In this episode, we chat with Robert Baron, Chief Experience Officer at StandardC, about cannabis banking. We discuss where the state of cannabis banking is currently at and how the Safe Banking Act impacts cannabis banking. We discuss the tension between growing a customer base and navigating the challenges of cannabis banking. We also chat about how it is even more important now for banks to know their customers’ customers in this current landscape. And finally we talk about the risks of cannabis banking and how to mitigate those risks with technology and automation.

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Stephen Andrews