December's Wake Up With Shakopee is hosted by HomeTown Bank on Thursday, December 8th from 7:30 - 9:00 AM. Have your morning coffee with us and enjoy presentation from the President of the Minnesota Banker's Association.
GUEST SPEAKER JOSEPH WITT
Joseph Witt has worked at the Minnesota Bankers Association (MBA) for over twenty years and has served as its President/CEO since 2003. The MBA’s motto is “The Champion For Minnesota Bankers,” and Joe constantly works to ensure that the association is an effective advocate for the Minnesota banking industry. 95% of the Minnesota banks are members of the MBA, which is a testament to the wide range of high quality products and services the association provides its member banks.
Joe is a licensed attorney who began working for the MBA’s legal department in 1996. He is recognized as an industry expert and is a frequent lecturer and instructor at various banking and legal functions. Joe represents the industry at the state legislature and in Washington, DC and is also one of the association’s primary media contacts. He is especially passionate about advocating for community bank regulatory relief measures and highlighting the tax and regulatory advantages enjoyed by credit unions and the Farm Credit System lenders.
Mr. Witt has a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN and a Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, MN. Joe and his wife Kelly live in Shakopee with their daughters, Marie and Julia.