Rebecca Utenis, AAP

SVP Director of Digital Banking Operations at Citizens National Bank, NA
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater New Orleans Region
Languages
  • Spanish Professional working proficiency
  • German Limited working proficiency

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Lynne Carlotto

As the Compliance & Security Officer, the normal reception I receive from colleagues is not always welcomed, but never with Becca. She is very compliance minded and wants to know the right way to do things and she is willing to ask as many quesitons as it takes so that she knows she has an accurate and complete understanding of a process. There is no doubt in my mind that Becca will be successful in her career.

Randal McDonald, CPA

Great person. Very intelligent, good communicator, great personality and interpersonal skills, team player.

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Credentials

  • AAP, Accredited ACH Professional
    NACHA
    Nov, 2011
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Banking
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • SVP Director of Digital Banking Operations
      • Aug 2023 - Present

    • United States
    • Banking
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • SVP Operations
      • Jan 2016 - Aug 2023

      Work with ALCO on rates and products, monitor ACH, RDC, and wire processes for audits and exams, monitor contracts and vendor management for pricing and required analysis, write reports bank-wide (decay, growth, regulatory, etc), manage Horizon security and system updates, project management (mortgage servicing rights sale, internet banking product implementations, EMV conversion, new branches) daily deposit ops escalations (levies, card issues/disputes, recons, subpoenas, fed returns, virtual vaults, positive pay) Show less

    • United States
    • Banking
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Vice President Deposit Services
      • Apr 2015 - Nov 2015

      I was part of the coversion team; entailing core conversion, card conversion, and assisted with internet banking conversion including 170 ACH Originators. Also worked with FED and check company to add the routing number and account number formats to make transition as seamless as possible for customers. I was part of the coversion team; entailing core conversion, card conversion, and assisted with internet banking conversion including 170 ACH Originators. Also worked with FED and check company to add the routing number and account number formats to make transition as seamless as possible for customers.

    • United States
    • Banking
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President
      • Oct 2014 - Nov 2015

    • Assistant Vice President, Deposit Operations Officer
      • Feb 2011 - Oct 2014

      Review, update, and create operational procedures ensuring that all are aligned with the most recent regulatory updates; including ACH, internet banking, and deposit operations.Increase efficiency by maintaining the core system and utilizing enhancements and updates. Look for opportunities to do the same with ancillary operating systems.Manage Deposit Operations Personnel: train on regulations and compliance, call center etiquette, cross selling, and procedural changes.Prepare board reports on payment channels including: bill pay, online banking, mobile banking, ACH Origination, debit card; and fraud from these channels.Make recommendations for new products and upgrades to these systems to keep systems current and maintain a competitive edge. Keep current on developing technology, including ; fraud mitigation software, P2P and B2B payment systems, card (EMV), and virtual currencies.Do proper investigation (profit/loss) and due diligence on new and potential vendors to increase product offerings, efficiency, and profitability. Update policies and procedures as regulatory changes occur to be compliant with all AML/BSA rules, FFIEC guidance, and CFPB rules including UDAAP.Respond to audit and exam findings and follow up on open action items timely.Lead implementation projects for expanded services, new releases, and enhancement requests relative to core processing, internet banking, ACH, and debit cards. Show less

    • Training Coordinator
      • Jul 2009 - Feb 2011

      Totally revamped teller training program, updated training manual with hyperlinks to procedures on intranet to keep the manual up to date. Created in-depth ID Theft Red Flag training PowerPoint for retail staff and for lenders.Conducted Web Ex trainings for system enhancements including Reg CC processing and Currency Transaction Report completion via the core system.

    • Banking
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Assistant Manager/Teller Supervisor
      • 2002 - 2009

      Institute daily tracking/reconciliation of ATM via Excel workbook to establish historical reference points for cash needs of the future. Balanced/reconciled branch Monetary Instrument Logs, Traveler's Cheques, and gift cards monthly. Prevented $48k wire and check fraud in one year. Assisted with manual conversion of bank accounts during branch acquisition with less than 8% errors and completed work in half the time allotted. Was the number 2 branch out of 12 in sales goals at year end. Institute daily tracking/reconciliation of ATM via Excel workbook to establish historical reference points for cash needs of the future. Balanced/reconciled branch Monetary Instrument Logs, Traveler's Cheques, and gift cards monthly. Prevented $48k wire and check fraud in one year. Assisted with manual conversion of bank accounts during branch acquisition with less than 8% errors and completed work in half the time allotted. Was the number 2 branch out of 12 in sales goals at year end.

Education

  • Florida State University
    JM, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law
  • Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin - Madison
    Bank Management and Leadership
    2018 - 2021
  • Bay Path College
    B.S., Executive Management
    2006 - 2009
  • Berkshire Community College
    A.A., Liberal Arts
    2003 - 2005
  • University of Massachusetts, Amherst
    East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
    1998 - 1999
  • Monument Mountain Reg. H.S.
    1994 - 1998
  • Florida State University
    JM, Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law

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