Guess the Guru -- BankersOnline 2nd Anniversary

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BOL Gurus are industry experts who contribute their time and insight to respond to the many questions submmitted by BOL users. Their backgrounds are quite diverse. From former regulators to a neuroscientist, see if you can guess who's who. Each week during the anniversary celebration, we'll feature a new group.

1. APR is his middle name. Countless bankers and examiners use this former regulator's calculation tool and his simulated bank Web site has saved countless others from Internet compliance violations. Check your guess!

2. He's a frequent speaker and writer who works with banks to develop and manage comprehensive technology strategies. His background includes item processing, regulatory compliance, and operations management. Check your guess!

3. His banking positions included teller and trust department legal counsel. These days, he spends most weeks on the road, where he's a popular presenter on topics ranging from BSA to problem checks. Check your guess!

4. This guru received the AIB's "Outstanding Many of the Year Award". He's trained over 100,000 safe deposit managers and attendants in programs offered in 45 states and has produced numerous training videos, products, and operations manuals. Check your guess!

5. A veteran of three federal agencies and former manager of the Compliance Division of a national trade association, this guru teaches and spends time in the trenches consulting, on top of producing 16 issues of an outstanding compliance newsletter each year. Check your guess!

6. A former cop, this guru saw his share of bad guys before becoming a bank security speaker, conference facilitator, writer and consultant. Several of his manuals are best sellers in the Banker Store, and each week this energetic guy compiles the Security Net News section of BOL. Check your guess!

7. He wears many hats, including lawyer and CISSP, and never tires of school. He's the only guru licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Check your guess!

8. He started his career over 25 years ago as a federal bank examiner and he developed six unique compliance schools for the FDIC. These days, he spends his time training bankers all over the country on lending compliance. Check your guess!

9. This world traveler has presented training programs for bankers in 42 states, plus San Juan, London, and Moscow. This editor of a highly regarded newsletter written for financial institutions once won the AIB National Public Speaking Award. Check your guess!

10. He's a former bank general counsel of three different banks, and has developed and taught seminars dealing with various sections of the Uniform Commercial Code. Articles with his byline frequently appear in special briefings. Check your guess!

11. When you need help with technical issues, this is the guru to contact. With a Ph.D. in neuroscience, she was a pioneer on the Internet before she became involved with the banking industry. Check your guess!

12. He can provide Hispanic marketing help, provide ideas and action plans on how to build deposits, profits, and market share. This guru has written extensively on bank marketing topics and has been a frequent speaker at banking conferences and seminars. Check your guess!

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