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Byron Earnheart is the Programming Director for the Barret School of Banking in Memphis, TN and the host of the “Main Street Banking” podcast…the only podcast solely devoted to community banks. He has over 15 years experience in the financial services industry; 11 of which have been in banking in various roles from teller work to branch management. He spends his time playing guitar and singing in Delta Heart (the “house band of the Mississippi Delta”), writing music, cooking, reading, and enduring the University of Tennessee Volunteers athletic seasons. He is married to his wife Kelly of 11 years and has two children, John Aubrey (11) and Mary Laura (7). If you'd like to hear Byron's music, check him out on Spotify:

Barret School of Banking Announces 2024-2025 Board of Regents

Barret School of Banking Announces 2024-2025 Board of Regents: Jennifer Nunley Elected Board Chair   Memphis, TN (November 6, 2024) – The Paul W. Barret, Jr. School of Banking today announced the election of its 2024-2025 Executive Committee during its fall Board meeting Jennifer Nunley, CEO of Security Bank in Dyersburg, TN will serve as …

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Personal Branding and Leadership:  The Danger of Ignorance

  We wrapped up our Personal Branding elective yesterday here at the Barret Graduate School of Banking led by the incomparable Emily Mays.  For content creators, sometimes life just hands you the perfect situation that goes right along with something at work and provides a great illustration.  For songwriters, we think of this as the …

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Blind Spot

“One of the biggest concerns we have is for community banks that do not believe they have any weaknesses.”  –Gerrish’s Musings December 28, 2023   I can’t agree with this statement any more if I tried.  It should be the entire content of the blog post or just be looped over and over to make …

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Barret School of Banking Announces 2023-2024 Board of Regents: CA Ray Skinner Elected Board Chair

Memphis, TN (November 8, 2023) – The Paul W. Barret, Jr. School of Banking today announced the election of its 2023-2024 Executive Committee during its fall Board meeting. Ray Skinner, CEO of Mission National Bank in San Francisco, CA will serve as Board Chair.   Joining Skinner on the Executive Committee are: Jennifer Nunley (Chair-Elect) …

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Barret School of Banking Announces 2022-2023 Board of Regents: AR Banker Jim Gowen, Jr., Elected Board Chair

Memphis, TN (November 15, 2022) – The Paul W. Barret, Jr. School of Banking today announced the election of its 2022-2023 Executive Committee during its fall Board meeting. Jim Gowen, Jr., CEO of Merchants & Planters Bank in Newport, AR will serve as Board Chair.   Joining Gowen, Jr. on the Executive Committee are: Ray …

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