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Suku Radia is chief executive officer and president of Bankers Trust, Iowa’s largest independent bank. He previously served as the chief financial officer of Meredith Corporation (a NYSE company) and as managing partner of KPMG’s Des Moines, Iowa, office. Radia was elected to the Nationwide board in 2014. He has been very active in the Des Moines community, serving on the boards of United Way of Central Iowa, the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, Drake University, Mercy Medical Center, the Des Moines Art Center, Bravo (arts and cultural alliance for Central Iowa), the Greater Des Moines Partnership and the Greater Des Moines Committee, among others. Radia has received numerous awards, including United Way’s Tocqueville Society award and Iowa State University’s Distinguished Alumni award. Radia also was a finalist for the Iowa Star award. He was inducted into the Iowa Business Hall of Fame in 2010.

Avner Mendelson has been with the Leumi Group since 2007 and was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Leumi - US in September 2013. During his tenure, he served as Head of Group Strategy and International Operations, as well as Chief of Staff. He has also served on Leumi’s US Board of Directors since 2012. Prior to joining the Leumi Group, Mendelson was a Senior Consultant with McKinsey & Company in London. Before that, he served in the Israeli Defense Forces for three years. Mendelson earned his bachelor’s degree in economics and international relations from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and his MBA from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves on both the Northeast Regional Board and the Board of Regents for the American Friends of The Hebrew University.

Edward Meylor is a Chairman & CEO at RED Capital Group and is based in Columbus, Ohio.