cara hayward

* Working as the Membership and Marketing Chair for the Association for Financial Technology (AFT), the industry’s premier resource for networking and professional development for those companies and executives serving U.S. financial institutions (FI’s), including banks, credit unions, lenders and payment companies. Founded in 1972, the organization members represents virtually every area of technology, data or services needed to help FI’s succeed in today’s dynamic marketplace. Working within a highly regulated industry and complex vendor landscape, AFT helps members by * creating valuable relationships; * provides business and industry intelligence; and * delivering programs that inform members on issues, trends and forces shaping the industry.

Began my career at Lehman Brothers until Barclays bought our division in September 2008.

* Active team member on the U.S. Equities Portfolio Sales Desk. Researched stocks and market trends and assisted in the generation of stock recommendations. * Quickly and effectively managed client requests for eight salespeople. * Handled the marketing responsibilities by publicizing company meetings, advocating for clients, handling schedules, and attending meetings.

Coordinated the collection of police and fire collective bargaining agreements from each municipality in Massachusetts. Utilized multiple mail requests and follow-up phone calls. - Designed SQL server database to allow nuanced comparison and analysis of the economic dynamics within the collective bargaining agreements. Used Access, Excel, and Crystal Reports.

* Top 5 Sales Associate (August 2005) * Created and implemented a marketing plan for Cutco Cutlery products. * Cultivated a customer base of approximately 70 people leading to over $12,000 in sales. * Led weekly advertising teams of approximately 10 people and helped train over 20 new employees.

* Sourced and originated hedge fund and institutional investor mandates for Prime Services * Cultivated relationships and drove revenue growth with existing clients – primary coverage for 22 clients generating over $57mm of revenue in 2013 * Responsible for delivering the firm’s product knowledge and expertise across all products and regions to key client decision makers * Assisted in the campus recruiting effort by identifying and interviewing candidates for the summer analyst program; managed the summer internship curriculum for my team

My passion is bringing people together to help them succeed. At CBANC, I continuously connect with members of our network to learn what their pain points are and how we can help solve them. CBANC is the professional network for bank and credit union professionals, empowering them to collaborate, share information and lead the evolution of community banking. Every day, thousands of verified financial professionals leverage a trusted community powered by CBANC to make more intelligent vendor decisions, navigate compliance challenges, answer questions and advance their careers. The benefits of our apps are enhanced by the network effects inherent in the community, enabling our members and the vendors that serve them to work together to solve problems.The results are more efficient operations, the ability to better serve customers, and an improved competitive position for our members and the US banking system.

Activities and Societies: UNH Figure Skating Team, WSBE Peer Advising, Pathways Mentor Program, Writing Consultant, Beta Gamma Sigma, Golden Key International Honors Society