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New Community Bank Compliance Officer Workshop - 2 Part Series

Community Bank Compliance Officers (COs) face intensified pressure from escalating cyber threats, complex new tech like AI, increased third-party risks, and a constant flood of new or changing regulations. Congratulations! You are brand new to this role! Now what?

Upcoming
Beginner Friendly
DATE

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026

INSTRUCTOR

Lauren Sparks

FORMAT

Workshop

CREDIT TYPE

6 CRCM Credits

$850.00 or 8 Tokens

Includes: Live Access, 30 Days OnDemand Playback, Presenter Materials and Handouts

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Auditing
  • Compliance
  • Management/Employee Development
  • Compliance Officer
  • Internal Auditor
  • Risk Manager

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Limited Spots available! Join us for these special 2 ½ hour classes and workshops for community bankers to develop the community bank Compliance Officer skillset for achieving satisfactory reviews.

Part 1 begins by establishing the Role, Responsibilities and Career Path of the Community Bank Compliance Officer.

Part 2 is about execution and picks up to refine the requirements as building blocks to create your own Compliance Management System (CMS) while managing key relationships for a successful program.

Series Details

The Compliance Officer Role Workshop - Part 1

Community Bank Compliance Officers (COs) face intensified pressure from escalating cyber threats, complex new tech like AI, increased third-party risks, and a constant flood of new or changing regulations. Congratulations! You are brand new to this role! Now what?

The Compliance Officer Role

  • Job Description and Responsibilities
  • Key compliance processes and operations
  • The Regulatory environment
  • Career Enhancement & Path
  • A workbook with reference materials and worksheets from workshop

The Compliance Management System Workshop - Part 2

Community bank Compliance Officers (COs) face intensified pressure from escalating cyber threats, complex new tech like AI, increased third-party risks, and a constant flood of new or changing regulations. Congratulations! You are brand new to this role! Now what?

Recapping Part 1

  • The CMS Overview
  • Steps to Building a CMS Team
  • The CMS in Practice
  • Addressing common community bank CMS Challenges
  • Working with Board and Senior Management
  • Success Strategies for Long Term Compliance Leadership
  • A workbook with reference materials and worksheets from workshop

What You'll Learn

As always, we will begin with the basic regulatory requirements. We will share common errors, audit exceptions and exam findings to highlight potential gaps in your CMS. Finally, we will break into workshop groups to explore common questions and the operationalizing of compliance at your institution, including tips on developing internal controls to assist you. We will share in a “cameras on”, “microphones on” mode during the workshops.

Who Should Attend

This workshop will be a starting point for CO newbies, and a foundational class for those intrigued by the role or fairly new in the role. It is a need for those with hands-on responsibilities for compliance in the bank to obtain an understanding of the critical elements of a Compliance Management System. This can include aspiring compliance officers, Compliance Officers, risk managers, auditors, or anyone that must manage the compliance function in a community bank.

Lauren Sparks

Instructor Bio

With a career spanning 40+-years as a community banker and banking regulatory risk management consultant, Lauren Sparks is an accomplished advocate for community banks and women’s financial services leadership. In her career Ms. Sparks held positions in community banks that ranged from teller to Investment Officer, Loan Officer, and Cashier. She founded a women-owned, women-led denovo community bank and served as CEO and Chairman of the Board. In risk management consulting, Ms. Sparks moved to bank consulting firms at a local level, and then to a national level where as a Director she specialized in troubled banks and fintech. In 2009, Ms. Sparks formed 3PR, Inc., a woman-owned consulting firm specializing in community banks and financial service firms where she serves as CEO. 3PR serves more than 50 community banks at any given time and has been a preferred vendor for one of the world’s largest software providers.



She has edited the Reference Guide for Regulatory Compliance Manual (RGRC) for the American Bankers’ Association (ABA). Ms. Sparks is a founder of the Houston chapter of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Association (ACAMS) and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), and has been an Accredited ACH Processional (AAP).

Continuing Education Credit Information

New Community Bank Compliance Officer Workshop - 2 Part Series has been approved for 6 CRCM credits. This statement is not an endorsement of this program or its sponsor. Credits are redeemable for both Live and OnDemand viewing. For questions on certificates, please email support@oncourselearning.com. Certification holders must report these credits at https://aba.csod.com.

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