Women in Banking

Born and raised in northern California, Summer lived in the pool. Inspired by her brother Trevor, she joined the team at age 4 and never looked back. Although she did cry on the blocks of her first race, that was when she first learned to push through the fear in order to truly feel the accomplishment. That sense of accomplishment became her motivation for every facet of life.

Summer went on to earn a swimming scholarship to Stanford University and back-to- back NCAA Swimmer of the Year awards in only 2 years as a collegiate swimmer. Her prize accomplishment was being a part of the 1992 National Championship team with Stanford. That summer at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Sanders emerged as the most decorated U.S. swimmer, winning four medals – two gold, a silver, and a bronze.  Soon after, she shifted her passion to television.

As ABA’s chief policy officer, Naomi Gendler Camper leads the ABA’s policy and advocacy functions, including government relations, regulatory policy and compliance, economic research and the office of strategic engagement. Her division also includes specialized groups, such as the Card Policy Council and BAFT, ABA’s global transaction banking subsidiary.

Jennifer Docherty is a managing director and associate general counsel in the financial services group at Piper Sandler & Co. She has over 20 years of experience as a senior banking and legal advisor, including structuring and executing over $63 billion in capital raising for financial institutions since 2014, including over $25 billion through more than 130 debt and equity transactions in 2020. In addition to transactional work, Docherty works closely with management teams and boards of directors providing general strategic and industry advice. She is a frequent national speaker and panelist at industry conferences, and regular contributor to articles on banking and gender diversity.

Miranda LeKander (she/her/hers) is Special Counsel on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation. She is charged with leading the department’s efforts in implementing diversity and inclusion initiatives and serves on the California Leads Steering Committee on Race, Ethnicity & Gender. She also contributes to the Underwriting for Racial Justice taskforce coordinated by Beneficial State Bank. 

Kathy Moe is the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) San Francisco Region. As a 35-year veteran, Moe is directly responsible for the safety and soundness of insured deposits, evaluation of asset and liability management, lending, investment and corporate governance practices of 350 financial institutions in 11 Western States, plus the Pacific U.S. Territories. Leading in a regulated environment subject to economic fluctuations, while navigating complex interagency relations, provides Moe with a unique skill-set. Areas of expertise include, but are not limited to: real estate, commercial credit and investment markets, compliance and risk management, cyber security, anti money laundering, information technology, vendor management, consumer protection, mergers and acquisitions, and de novo applications.

Mongkha Pavlick is a group vice president in the SF Fed’s Supervision + Credit Group. She is responsible for overseeing the SF Fed’s consumer compliance supervision, credit risk management, applications, and fintech teams.

April Frazer is managing director and head of Banks in Wells Fargo’s Corporate & Investment Bank. In her role as head of Banks, April leads the coordination of all investment banking and corporate banking activities across the bank’s client segment globally, driving the collaboration necessary to deliver our full capabilities to clients. April is responsible for the strategy and growth of the business, partnering with FIG regional leaders and product partners on the development and execution of growth strategies.

Geneviève Piché is the head of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Solutions Group in Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB). Geneviève’s team is responsible for delivering thought leadership and a full suite of products aimed at helping clients achieve their ESG objectives. Her group also collaborates with teams across Wells Fargo to drive strategy and further demonstrate the company’s commitment to advancing sustainability and positive social impact.

Kevin Gould joined the California Bankers Association (CBA) in 2004, bringing with him more than seven years of legislative experience. In his role as senior vice president and director of state government relations, he oversees the management and operation of CBA’s state and federal government relations department and also serves as one of CBA’s three registered lobbyists.

As an Enablement Leader for the Customer Success department at nCino, Cass uses her love of employee training to help welcome new hires, cultivate knowledge, instill empathy, and drive engagement among her peers. As a musician, she’s had the opportunity to record multiple albums, play during SXSW, and contribute several songs to the multi award-winning gender equality documentary “Pioneers in Skirts.”

She received her BA in Multimedia from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, her MS in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University, and is currently earning her PhD in Organizational Development and Leadership from the University of Arizona.

Rachel Gerlach has served as Chief Operations Officer for Alpine Bank since 2017 and in several positions of increasing responsibility for the bank since 1997. She begins a new role as Chief Credit Officer in 2021.

She is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of University of Denver, with a B.S.B.A. in International Business and a minor in Management. Ms. Gerlach also completed the three-year intensive graduate banking school at Louisiana State University, as well as the Commercial Lending School at Southern Methodist University.

Su Ning is passionate about building and leading high functioning teams through rapid growth. Her sweet spot includes the intersection between technology and business, where the combination of analytical, creative and operational skills is paramount for success. With over 20 years of experience in the digital space, she has worn many hats as a digital strategist, product marketer and business developer. This diverse experience at premier Vancouver based tech companies, such as JUDI.AI, Blast Radius, Vision Critical and HootSuite, positions her well for driving innovation and delivering seamless, end-to-end customer journeys.