Darren Herrmann is executive vice president and treasurer for UMB Financial Corporation and UMB Bank. He is responsible for managing the company’s available for sale fixed income investment portfolio, liquidity management, interest rate risk management, funds transfer pricing, institutional funding and pricing, wholesale funding, enterprise risk stress testing, and capital planning. He joined UMB in 1993 and has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. Darren holds a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in finance from the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri.
John Damiris, is senior vice president and commercial banking team lead at UMB Bank in Phoenix.
Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the Gardens’ living collections encompass specimens from the tropics to the tundra, showcasing a plant palette chosen to thrive in Colorado’s semi-arid climate. The Gardens is a dynamic, 24-acre urban oasis in the heart of the city, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish with unique garden experiences for the whole family as well as world-class education and plant conservation research programs. For more information, visit us online at http://www.botanicgardens.org.
Brian Vogt has been CEO of Denver Botanic Gardens since April 2007. In that time, attendance has grown to over 1.3 million per year, programs have been launched to address access to food in urban areas, a comprehensive diversity and inclusion project has been integrated into daily activity, the Center for Global Initiatives was launched, focusing on plant research and crop genetics, and an exhibit program has curated works by legends such as Henry Moore, Dale Chihuly and Alexander Calder. He is an active participant with many civic organizations in the Denver area and speaks frequently on intentional culture, regeneration, adaptation and leadership. He holds a BA in Classical Antiquity from the University of Colorado.
Ned Smith has worked in the commercial real estate industry for more than 20 years helping clients manage and develop portfolios for various real estate projects and sectors, including retail, multifamily, office and industrial. He joined UMB Bank in In October 2017 to lead its growing Kansas City commercial real estate team with a focus on new loan production and portfolio management of CRE loans, as well as relationship management and business development.
Jennifer Boxberger is assistant vice president and senior investment product analyst in UMB’s Private Wealth Management division. In this role, she is responsible for investment manager due diligence on current and prospective investment strategies in support of UMB Private Wealth Management’s Open Architecture platform.
Austin Braithwait, is EVP, executive managing director - Investor Solutions and Corporate Trust.
Brian Hutchin serves as executive vice president and director of Healthcare Services at UMB Bank.
Amy Small is executive vice president, executive director of Institutional Custody at UMB Bank. UMB has more than 70 years of custody servicing experience with domestic and global transaction processing with straight-through processing, a robust security master that can accommodate data requirements of complex holdings, integration with large accounting providers, corporate actions processing, securities lending partnerships, as well as cash management services.
