Access to Capital in the Age of Toxic Assets

CEO Roundtable Luncheon

Wednesday, May 6

Noon - 1 p.m.

Charleston Area Alliance

Please join us for our next CEO Roundtable as we discuss "Access to Capital in the Age of Toxic Assets." This roundtable, led by Skip Hageboeck and John DeRito of City National Bank, will address the banking industry in light of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), the economy and, most importantly, what business owners, CEOs and presidents can do to position their firm to access capital in today's uncertain times. Cost is $10 for current Alliance members and $20 for future Alliance members. Seating is limited, reserve your seat today!

Skip Hageboeck has served as president & CEO of City National Bank for the last four years. Prior to that, he was City's Chief Financial Officer. City is the largest bank headquartered in the Charleston MSA and the only publicly traded company based in the City of Charleston. Skip holds a Ph.D. in economics from Indiana University and a B.S. from Butler University in Indianapolis. City is now recognized as one of the most profitable community banks in the U.S. and is the largest bank based on branches in the Charleston MSA, the Huntington/Ashland MSA, the Beckley MSA, Greenbrier County and Mason County with significant operations in a number of other parts of West Virginia and Kentucky.

John DeRito has served as executive vice president and director of commercial lending for City National Bank for the past five years. Prior to that, he was the regional credit officer for BB&T in Charleston and was the Senior Vice President and Credit Officer for One Valley Bank, which was purchased by BB&T in 2000. John is a CPA and is a magna cum laude graduate of Morris Harvey College (now the University of Charleston) and also is a graduate of the American Bankers Association Stonier Graduate School of Banking, held at the University of Delaware. John has taught various financial analysis and cash flow analysis courses for the American Bankers Association, the West Virginia Society of CPAs, the West Virginia Bankers Association and is a member of the Board of Regents of the RMA Carolinas-Virginias Commercial Lending School held annually at East Carolina University. Prior to his career in banking, John was the controller of coal operations for Carbon Industries, an ITT subsidiary located in Charleston. He has served, and is currently a board member and finance chairman for a number of non-profit organizations in the Charleston area.

To register for this event please visit our website at www.charlestonareaalliance.org/events or contact Lesley Hager at LHager@CharlestonAreaAlliance.org.