Laurel Egan Kenny, MSCM, MBA
Laurel Egan Kenny, founder, president, and CEO of Turningpoint Communications, a treasury management industry-focused marketing communications and business development firm, is coordinating all aspects of content, promotion and administration of the Mid-Atlantic Association for Financial Professionals (MAAFP) “2019 Financial Forum” at Johns Hopkins Mount Washington Conference Center, 5801 Smith Ave, Baltimore, MD 21209 on Wednesday, March 13, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The conference will feature national thought leaders from Laurel Egan Kenny’s network presenting topics of interest for engaging, educating and providing continuing education and Association for Financial Professionals Certified Treasury Professional and Financial Planning & Analysis recertifications for the MAAFP membership and constituency, as well as opportunity for networking and relationship building among the 70+ attendees.
Featured speakers and topics include:
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Doing Business in Baltimore: An Economic Development Story
Andy Fish, Senior Director, Business and Industry Sector Development, Maryland Dept. of Commerce
Bill Cole, Baltimore Development Corporation
Peter Bowe, CEO (ret.), Ellicott Dredges; Founder/Trustee Bowe-Stewart Foundation
10:40 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Corporate Payments: A Transformation Success Story
Anna Astvazaturov, Director, AMA Corporate Payment Advisors
Kaliopi Provencher, Owner, Kaliopi Consulting
1 p.m. – 1:50 p.m.
Economic Outlook: How Long Can the Good Times Last?
Charlie Dougherty, Vice President, Economist, Wells Fargo
1:50 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Leveraging Technology to Prevent Cyber Crime
Mark Stapleton, Pre-Sales Executive, Kyriba
3 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Beyond the Buzz – Emerging Technology Preparedness
Seth Marlowe, Senior Vice President, Strategist, Wells Fargo
3:50 p.m. – 4:40 p.m.
Engagement and Realities of a Multigenerational Workforce
Amy Stengel, JD, Group Vice President and Managing Director, Wilmington Trust
Joan Wool, C.A.G.S, M.Ed., Talent Map
The Mid-Atlantic AFP, based in Columbia, MD, serves treasury and finance professionals across the Mid-Atlantic region through treasury and corporate finance industry advocacy, educational programming, professional development, Association of Financial Professionals Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) and Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) certifications, networking and best practices as well as ideas exchange for members and guests.
About Turningpoint Communications
In its 11th year, Turningpoint Communications (www.
Turningpoint Communications was founded by Laurel Egan Kenny, MSCM, MBA, in 2007 after 13 years of building and leading marketing and business development teams for two large, global Fortune 100 financial services firms in wealth and treasury management divisions. Laurel served on the Boards of Directors of the New England Association for Financial Professionals from 2007 to 2013 (including President) as well as the Dallas Association for Financial Professionals as Communications Chair (2013 to 2018). She was also the Social Media Chair for the Alliance of Texas Treasury Association’s TEXPO 2018 Conference in Dallas and is an award-winning and presenting Regional Officer of the national Association for Financial Professionals. Laurel built and grew the commercial Global Solutions Group’s marketing and business development servicing discipline at Sovereign Bancorp (now Santander) and, as a founding member of a corporate entrepreneurial wealth management division at State Street, she served as a member of a business development and relationship management team that grew assets under administration from $0 to $150 billion in two years. Laurel presents nationally on treasury management-related topics, as well as on marketing and business development practices, including social media and thought leadership.
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