The American Association of Bank Directors ("AABD") announced today that it
has named Neal L. Petersen to its Board of Advisors.
Mr. Petersen is engaged in the practice of law in the Washington, D.C.area,
concentrating on representing banks and other financial institutions, and is an Adjunct
Professor of Law at Columbus School of Law.
He brings extensive experience in the areas of bank regulatory law and corporate
governance issues to his new role as a member of AABD's Board of Advisors.
Mr. Petersen previously served as the General Counsel to the Board of Governors,
Federal Reserve System, Director, Banking Law and Regulation, of the National Regulatory
Advisory Service Group of KPMG, and a partner in the law firm of Hogan & Hartson and
Assistant General Counsel of Bank of America in San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
He has presented numerous seminars to the banking industry and has served as a guest
speaker, moderator and panelist for banking associations around the country. He also has
written articles on various banking subjects that have been published in various
banking-related publications.
"Neal Petersen brings to AABD a wealth of practical experience and expertise in
Federal Reserve and other bank regulatory issues facing bank and savings institution banks
and their directors and executive management," Keith Dalrymple, President of AABD,
said. "He will provide AABD members with invaluable support in his fields of
expertise."
Founded in 1989, the non-profit American Association of Bank Directors is the only
trade group in the United States solely devoted to bank directors and their information,
education, and advocacy needs. The Institute for Bank Director Education was established
in 1993 as the educational arm of AABD. Its purpose is to act as a clearinghouse for
education programs designed for bank and savings institution directors that support the
nationally recognized Director Certification Program.
