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excellent reputation, and it was just
a natural fit. " Since he joined, Keen
has been working on regulatory
reform, some tax and, appropriately,
small-business issues.
Financial services via insurance
ICBA was a natural fit for Roberti,
too. After interning for her hometown
congressman, Rep. Tim Holden
(D-Penn.), during her junior year at
Penn State, she " kind of fell in love
with D.C., so I moved down here
about four days after I graduated. "
She became a registered lobbyist in
2007, working for insurance giant
Liberty Mutual. In 2014, she took
a policy position at the Council of
Insurance Agents and Brokers, but
lobbying soon called her back, this
time in a different industry.
" ICBA has a great reputation in
town and on the Hill, " says Roberti.
" It's the premier trade association
for community banks. You feel good
about lobbying for community banks
and supporting their mission, because
they're the boots on the ground for
their community and support local
businesses and consumers. "
She remains hopeful about the
Trump administration's receptiveness
to regulatory relief efforts. " This
administration definitely seemed
more interested in finding some kind
of regulatory relief for community
banks, and the opportunities seemed
to be greater given the makeup of
Congress and the administration, "
she says.
Roberti is currently working on
flood insurance reauthorization,
regulatory reform and, to a lesser
extent, military banking issues. " This
team is great; it works together pretty
cohesively, " she says. " I'm able to find
someone in the office who has a deep
background in any issue I need to
work on. "
Boots on the ground
While policy experience and an
in-depth knowledge of the machinations
of Washington go a long way
to helping create positive change for
community banks, Roberti and Keen
agree that the most powerful weapons
in ICBA's arsenal are community
bankers themselves.
" Community banks are their own
best messengers, " says Keen, " and the
more we can work with them to have
them tell their stories and their experiences,
whether it be regulation or
taxation or whatever, they're the ones
that are in these states and districts.
They're the constituents of their
senators and congressmen. That's a
significantly better messenger than a
lobbyist in D.C. "
Roberti encourages community
bankers to put in the hours with legislators
any time they are home in their
districts, whether on the weekend
or during a congressional recess.
" Talking with them when they're in
public forums or inviting them to
your bank to visit with you and your
employees is huge, " she says. " They
love to do that, because you're their
constituents. They get to know you
personally, and then if you keep in
touch with them, they'll know you're
available as a resource. "
Roberti also emphasizes that
lobbyists are just a mouthpiece for
community banks in Washington.
" We're here, but we're always telling
their stories, " she says. " A member of
Congress doesn't do anything for us
because of who we are. They do what
they do for ICBA because of community
banks in their districts and
in their states, so their stories are the
most powerful tool that we have. "
Molly Bennett is executive editor of
Independent Banker.
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