A panel during the Women in Banking Forum included, from left, Economic Advisory Council member Janine Davidson, Denver Branch Director Rachel Gerlach and Kansas City Fed First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kim Robbins.

The Kansas City Fed’s 2025 Women in Banking Forum was held in September at the Bank’s Denver Branch. The annual event brought together mid- to senior-level leaders in the financial services sector and included sessions on leadership, professional development and other topics aimed at helping attendees enhance their careers and networks.

The forum had more than 90 registered participants and was hosted in partnership with the Colorado Bankers Association, the Independent Community Bankers of Colorado, the Independent Community Bankers Association of New Mexico and the Wyoming Bankers Association.

Speakers from around the country participated in forum sessions. A leadership panel led by Kansas City Fed First Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Kim Robbins included Janine Davison, a member of the Bank’s Economic Advisory Council, and Rachel Gerlach, a member of the Denver Branch Board of Directors.

Tara Humston, Kansas City Fed executive vice president for Supervision and Risk Management, and Denver Branch Executive Nick Sly also were featured speakers during the event.

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