2026 Emerging Leaders Advisory Group
AHIC's Emerging Leaders programming is led by our Emerging Leaders Advisory Group. Its members are emerging leaders themselves who build the program and ensure it reflects the needs, interests, and realities of their peers.
- Madison Berger, TD Bank
- Claire Catanzaro, U.S. Bank Impact Finance
- Christopher Cerulli, Citizens Bank
- Brittney Desmond, Fifth Third Bank
- Lauren Kew Staskelunas, Truist Bank
- Crystal Locke, First Citizens Bank
- Kyle Pluta, Huntington National Bank
- Austin Richardson, TowneBank
- John Simpson, Regions Affordable Housing
- Joseph Slamm, Fannie Mae
- Kyra Smolkis, Aetna/CVS Health
- Armen Yurkhanyan, American Express
Interested in Joining?
Opportunities to join the Advisory Group will open in 2027.