Are you looking for ways to support, train and develop the promising young leaders in your bank?

Do you want to foster their growth and commitment to community banking? Show your employees that you are interested in their development as a future community bank leader.
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We encourage you to look over the 2025 award opportunities and nominate someone from your bank today!
About the award: The James D. MacPhee Leadership Development Award was created to develop the next generation of community bank leaders in honor of Jim MacPhee or “Mac”, a true community bank champion. Mac passed away in 2020 and left behind a legacy of success in community banking. To honor the memory of Jim, the CBM, his family, friends and colleagues developed the James D. MacPhee Banking Leadership Center and scholarship fund. Thanks to the generous donations of many, the scholarship fund has been created to help develop future community banking leaders who share the passion for community banking Jim had. 

​What the award(s) will cover: The James D. MacPhee Leadership Development Award will cover tuition to one or more designated education events through the CBM, the ICBA and/or The Barret School of Banking Graduate School. Award winners may apply and be seleced for tuition  to one or more event.

Events eligible for the Leadership Development Award:
  • Branch Leader Fundamentals: March 18, 2025 & April 8, 2025 (Application window closed)
  • Barret Graduate School of Banking: May 18 - 23, 2025 (Application window closed)
  • ICBA Capital Summit: May 12 - 15, 2025 (Application window closed)
  • Credit Analyst Certification: July 29 & 30, Aug 19 & 20 and Sep 24 & 25, 2025 (Application window closed)
  • Emerging Leader Program: Aug 26, Oct 7, Nov 4, March 24, 2026 & April 21, 2026 (Apply by June 20, 2025)
  • Advanced Leadership Program: Aug 27, Sep 23, Oct 21, Nov 18 & Dec 9, 2025 (Apply by June 20, 2025)
  • ICBA LEAD FWD Summit: September 8 & 9, Bloomington, MN (Apply by July 14, 2025)

2024 Jim MacPhee Memorial Golf Outing
The Medalist, Marshall

On July 30th we celebrated Jim MacPhee "Mac" and honored his legacy to his family, community, and the community banking industry with the Jim MacPhee Memorial Golf Outing, held at The Medalist Golf Club in Marshall. Bankers, associate members, family and friends attended the event with all net proceeds funding the James D. MacPhee Banker Education Scholarship. The James D. MacPhee Banker Education Scholarship Fund was created to develop the next generation of community bank leaders in honor of Jim MacPhee or “Mac”, a true community bank champion. A special thank you to the MacPhee family and all those who came to support the growing event!

The James D. MacPhee Banking Leadership Center

​Vison. Class. Leadership. 
The Community Bankers of Michigan officially dedicated our training space to Jim MacPhee. The James D. MacPhee Banking Leadership Center will be a place for bankers to train, learn and grow for years to come. Jim’s family was an integral part in making the Banking Leadership Center come to life. Thanks to many generous sponsors, Mac’s memory will live on, and a scholarship in his name has been established to provide training and learning opportunities for Michigan bankers at both the state and national level. Thank you to all those who supported the center and scholarship.
 
Dedicated to James D. MacPhee for his vision, class, leadership and 47 years of unending commitment and dedication to community banking. “Mac” was a true leader and loyal friend to all who crossed his path.
​Jim’s numerous local and national contributions to community banking and his passion for our industry will live on by inspiring the next generation of community bankers. May they take up the torch he so valiantly carried to lead the way forward for our banks and the communities they serve. 
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