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Alabama Recovery Coalition for the Financial Sector
Territory/Region	State of Alabama
Formed	July 2006
Structure	Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) Non-profit organization Divided state into four regions One Board of Directors
Membership	173 total members representing 111 banks
Contact	David Long dlong@nexitybank.com 205-298-6411 205-298-6391 (switchboard)
Website	www.arcfs.com

Alaska Financial Services Coalition for Business Continuity
Territory/Region	State of Alaska
Formed	2007
Structure	Working Group Led by a volunteer chairperson and a volunteer secretary Membership includes banks, credit unions, Alaska-based EFT Network & State of Alaska Division of Banking & Securities Monthly meetings; rotate meeting location quarterly between member institutions
Membership	15 members - Statewide
Contact	Kelly Lykins-Longlet lykins.kelly@nrim.com 907-261-3567 Karen Fink kfink@fnbalaska.com Lisa Monsen monsenl@cu1.org

ArizonaFIRST Coalition, Inc.
Territory/Region	State of Arizona
Structure	Incorporated as a 501(c)(6) Non-Profit Corporation Six member financial sector Board of Directors Membership Tiers: Individual, Corporate or Benefactor levels available Fees based on membership tier
Contact	Jan Williams jan@arizonafirst.org or Jan.Williams@mutualofomahabank.com 480-224-7396
Website	www.arizonafirst.org

Arkansas Bankers Coalition for Disasters and Emergencies
Territory/Region	State of Arkansas
Formed	2008
Structure	In process of incorporation Thirteen-member Board of Directors
Membership	Under Development
Contact	Jay Clevenger jclevenger@mylibertybank.com 870-268-1941
Website	www.abcde.org

BARCfirst– Bay Area Recovery Coalition
Territory/Region	San Francisco Bay area (north, east, and south of the bay)
Formed	November 2005
Structure	Not currently incorporated Will incorporate as a 501(c)(6) Non-profit organization Currently, overseen by a steering committee with 15 representatives (will become a board of directors upon incorporation) Considering institution of an annual fee
Membership	33 members (combined voting and non-voting)
Contact	Barry Cardoza barry.cardoza@uboc.com 415-765-3956 Al Parso aparso@firstrepublic.com

CenCalFIRST
Territory/Region	Central California
Formed	2009
Structure	Under Development
Contact	Kim Bledsoe kbledsoe@unitedsecuritybank.com Carlo Kelejian Carlo.Kelejian@rabobank.com
Website	www.cencalfirst.com

Chester County FIRST
Territory/Region	Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia area)
Formed	October 2006
Structure	Working group Led by volunteer chairperson Not currently incorporated Insitutions, not indivuduals, are members Multi-sector organizations with established business resiliency, technology recovery, and security units Local, state, and regional strategic partners
Founding Members	Vanguard, Inc Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
Contact	Michael Curry michael.curry@vanguard.com

ChicagoFIRST
Territory/Region	Chicagoland ( Chicago + collar counties)
Formed	February 2003
Structure	Incorporated as a 501(c)(6) Non-profit organization Nine-member Board of Directors Two full-time employees (Executive Director and Deputy Director) paid by member dues Member of the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council
Membership	25 Members
Contact	Brian Tishuk brian.tishuk@chicagofirst.org 312-595-6065 Sara Alexander sara.alexander@chicagofirst.org 312-595-6048
Website	www.chicagofirst.org

DFW First
Territory/Region	Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex, including 16 North Texas counties
Formed	January 2007
Structure	Incorporated as a 501(c)(6) Non-profit organization Eleven-member Financial Sector Board of Directors Individual and Corporate membership tiers Fees are charged based on tiers of service provided Financial services sector members only
Membership	127 members
Contact	Erin Owens erin.owens@dfwfirst.org 469-682-9239
Website	www.dfwfirst.org

Financial Recovery Coalition of North Carolina
Territory/Region	State of North Carolina
Structure	Steering Committee
Membership	Nine members on the steering committee
Contact	Carlos Orel carlos.orel@bankofamerica.com 704-383-9868 Diane Lyles DCLyles@BBandT.com 252-246-5705

FloridaFIRST - Coalition of Financial Institutions for Business Continuity
Territory/Region	State of Florida
Formed	December 2005
Structure	Incorporated as a 501(c)(6) Non-profit organization Led by an Executive Board of Directors Dividing the state of Florida following the state’s seven homeland security regions Formed in Miami and Tampa Forming in Jacksonville Annual membership dues: $1,000
Membership	40 Members, statewide
Contact	Adilson Araujo aaraujo@bacflorida.com ( Miami ) John Faith jfaith@dtcc.com ( Tampa )
Website	www.flafirst.org

HawaiiFIRST
Territory/Region	State of Hawaii
Formed	September 11, 2007
Structure	By-Laws in place. 501(c)(6) status and not for profit corporation established. Executive Committee has four executive officers: chairman, vice, secretary and treasurer. Institutions, not individuals, are members. Individuals designated by their institutions are their representatives. Dues and Assessments: Pro-rated based on the number of full time employees with a $100 per year minimum. Strategic Partners are dues free.
Founding Members	American Savings Bank Bank of Hawaii Central Pacific Bank Hawaii Credit Union League Hawaii Bankers Association (Strategic Partner) State Division Of Financial Institutions (Strategic Partner)
Members	Sixteen Members
Contact	Primary: Raymond G. Trombley, MBCP Ray.Trombley@hawaiifirst.org 808-694-7125 Alternate Contact: Pamela Divito-Paiaina pdpaiaina@hawaiifirst.org 808-203-6413
Website	www.hawaiifirst.org

Louisiana Bankers Emergency Preparedness Coalition
Formed	May 2006
Structure	Not incorporated as separate entity Currently includes financial institutions, financial institution regulators, state and local law enforcement, state and local emergency personnel, armored carriers Managed through Louisiana Bankers Association Meet in nine regions throughout the state
Contact	Ginger Laurent laurent@lba.org 225-214-4824

Minnesota InfraGard Members Alliance
Territory/Region	Minnesota
Formed	2003
Structure	Not Incorporated Let by a volunteer committee (4-6 members) Multi-Sector, Critical Infrastructure, Large Building Owner $40 fee for secure membership; Free for non-secure membership
Membership	120 participants
Contact	Chris Terzich christopher.l.terzich@wellsfargo.com 612-667-7993
Website	infragardmnmembers.ning.com

Montgomery 1st
Territory/Region	Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia area)
Formed	2009
Structure	Under development
Contact	Tracy Gkonos tegkonos@aol.com Roberta LaRocca laroccr@wyeth.com

NCRfirst
Territory/Region	National Capitol Region: Washington, D.C, and parts of Maryland and Virginia
Formed	January 2007
Membership	12 financial institutions
Contact	Carolyn McInerney Carolyn_McInerney@navyfederal.org 703-206-4725 J.R. Hontz rahontz@chevychasebank.net

Northern Ohio First
Territory/Region	Northern Ohio First
Structure	Currently under formation
Membership	Currently under formation
Contact	Frank Benkalowycz, Chair frank_benkalowycz@keybank.com 216-471-2241 Robert Horwatt, Vice Chair rhorwatt@city.cleveland.oh.us 216-664-6692 Michael Vangelos, Secretary mvangelos@clev.frb.org 216-579-2073 Anne Ely anne.ely@pnc.com 216-257-5059 Michael Higgins Michael.Higgins@gxs.com 440-799-6781

ShowMeFIRST
Territory/Region	Southeast Missouri, potentially expanding to State of Missouri
Formed	May 2007
Structure	Incorporated as a 501(c)(6) Non-profit organization Led by volunteers, forming Board of Directors Financial services sector members only Local, regional and state-wide strategic partners Annual membership dues: $200
Membership	10 members
Contact	Dan Wyatt dwyatt@capahabank.com Shawn Asmus sasmus@tanasc.com 573-335-5157
Website	www.showmefirst.org

SoCalfirst
Territory/Region	Southern California - Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Ventura, Kern, and Santa Barbara counties
Formed	January 2006
Structure	Steering Committee Will incorporate as a 501(c)(6) Non-profit organization
Membership	29 members
Contact	Ren Powers ren.powers@cnb.com 213-673-8015
Website	www.socalfirst.com

Virginia 1st
Territory/Region	Commonwealth of Virginia. Regional alignment with current Virginia Department of Emergency Management (Seven EM Regions).
Formed	December, 2007
Structure	Incorporated as a 501(c)(6) in March, 2008 Led by an elected Board of Directors
Membership	30 Members & Strategic Partners
Contact	Primary: Gary Lupton, CBCP TowneBank gary.lupton@townebank.net 757-638-6862 Secondary: Scott Nininger Union Bankshares Corporation snininger@ubsh.com 804-632-2102

WashingtonFIRST
Territory/Region	Currently, Washington State. Will expand to the Pacific Northwest region, including Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington
Structure	Working Committee
Membership	75 institutions currently represented
Contact	Julie Friedmann julie.friedmann@symetra.com 425-256-6112

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