OBL Bank Leadership Institute OBL

OBL Bank Leadership Institute

Class of 2026-2027

As our industry changes, executives and managers must continually find creative solutions to complex challenges. Effective leadership becomes more necessary than ever as community banks find success through their people. Created by the Ohio Bankers League nearly 30 years ago to help mold high-potential employees into high-achieving leaders, the OBL Bank Leadership Institute continues to generate leaders who are better able to recognize and develop talent, build effective teams and achieve impactful results for their institutions. Participants strengthen their own leadership abilities and their organizations’ success through excellence in leadership and enhanced organizational and performance skills. In essence, the program will encourage leadership by empowering others.

Overview & Dates

The program includes four sessions, including attendance at the annual OBL Washington DC Fly-In.
- Session 1: Thursday & Friday, Sept. 17 & 18, 2026
- Session 2: Thursday & Friday, Nov. 19 & 20, 2026
- Session 3: Washington DC Fly-In: Tuesday - Thursday, Feb. 23 - 25, 2027
- Session 4: Thursday & Friday, April 22 & 23, 2027

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for middle and upper-level management who want to reach leadership excellence through an enhanced understanding and application of leadership principles and have an improved awareness of themselves as leaders.

Registration Information
The OBL Bank Leadership Institute will accommodate up to 32 participants. To accommodate as many members as possible, the program is limited to one student per bank through April 15.If space remains, a second student can be registered at this time. A wait list will be created for this program.

For more information, questions, or to join the waitlist, please contact Sarah Husk, Education Manager, at shusk@ohiobankersleague.com.

Location OBL Education Center

Tags Leadership & Management

Registration Fees

Price Description	Amount
OBL Member	$4,595.00

Agenda

Thursday, September 17 - Friday, September 18

	Session 1
Thursday, November 19 - Friday, November 20

	Session 2
Tuesday, February 23 - Thursday, February 25

	Session 3 - DC Fly-IN
Thursday, April 22 - Friday, April 23

	Session 4

Speakers

Name	Speaking At
Joe Micallef <div><span style="font-size:10.00pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:10.00pt;">Joe is an Award Winning Banker and Sales Expert with over 28 years of banking and sales leadership experience in Australia, Canada and the USA. This valuable global experience has ideally positioned Joe to share insights on universal best practices for growing your Bank and your career</span>.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:10.00pt;"></span></div> <div> </div> <div><span style="font-size:10.00pt;">He has been recognized throughout his career for his strategic, collaborative and charismatic approach to achieving exceptional results. In 2014 Insurance Business magazine named him one of Canada's Hottest Insurance Professionals and in 2016 he won the Chicago Daily Herald Business Ledger's award for Outstanding Services to Entrepreneurs. </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:10.00pt;"><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:10.00pt;"></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:10.00pt;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:10.00pt;">Joe loves inspiring bankers to achieve extraordinary careers and has enthusiastically facilitated over 100 bank conferences across the globe. He is intensely passionate about creating a better quality of life for bankers &. and his four daughters.</span></div> <div><span style="color:black;font-family:'Arial';font-size:12.00pt;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-family:'Arial';font-size:10.00pt;"></span>  </div>	Session 1
Debbie Peterson <p><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;">Debbie Peterson, Leadership Strategist & Consultant, Getting to Clarity, LLC. Debbie Peterson, CSP, is a keynote speaker and consultant who helps her clients harness the power of their minds to achieve their next level of career and leadership. Debbie has more than 25 years of corporate experience in investor relations, business administration, and project management. She travels the country, helping individuals unlock the power of authentic leadership to gain unshakable clarity on their professional potential and how they can achieve it. She is also an author with her book, <i>Clarity: How Smart Professionals Create Career Success on Their Terms</i>.</span></p><p> </p>	Session 1

Name

Speaking At

Joe Micallef

Session 1

Debbie Peterson

Session 1

Exhibitors

Location Information

OBL Education Center
4215 Worth Avenue
Columbus, OH 43219

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Hotel Information

An OBL hotel room block will be arranged at the SpringHill Suites. Watch for details!