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Established Partnerships

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

ArizonaFIRST
Territory/Region	State of Arizona
Structure
Membership	44 members
Contact	Michael Meline mmeline@aeafcu.org 928-373-5464
Website	www.arizonafirst.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 Steven Johnson steven.johnson@uboc.com 415-765-4253

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 Financial services sector members only
Membership	29 Members
Contact	Brian Tishuk brian.tishuk@chicagofirst.org 312-595-6065 Sara Alexander sara.alexander@chicagofirst.org 312-595-6048
Website	www.chicagofirst.org

dfwFIRST
Territory/Region	Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex, including four surrounding counties
Formed	January 2007
Structure	Incorporated as a 501(c)(6) Non-profit organization Five-member Board of Directors Developing four tiers of membership for member recruitment Fees will be charged based on tiers of service provided Financial services sector members only
Membership	Five members
Contact	Erin Owens eowens@theequitybank.com 214-237-3159
Website	www.dfwfirst.org

Financial Recovery Coalition of North Carolina
Territory/Region	State of North Carolina
Structure	Steering Committee
Membership	Ten members on the steering committee
Contact	Todd Barbee tbarbee@newdominionbank.com 704-943-5708 Carlos Orel Carlos.Orel@wachovia.com 704-383-9868

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

GreatValleyFIRST
Territory/Region	Great Valley, Pennsylvania (Chester County)
Formed	October 2006
Structure	Working group Led by volunteer chairperson Not currently incorporated Institutions, not individuals, 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 610-669-3039

HawaiiFIRST
Territory/Region	State of Hawaii
Formed	September 11, 2007
Structure	By-Laws are in place. Still need to apply for 501(c)(6) status and incorporation. Institutions, not individuals, are members. Individuals are institutional representatives. Executive Committee has four Executive Officers: Chairman, Vice, Secretary and Treasurer. Dues and Assessments: Pro-rated based on the number of full time employees with a $200 per year minimum.
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)
Contact	Primary: Raymond Trombley, MBCP Ray.Trombley@boh.com 808-694-7125 Alternate Contact: Beatrice Nakauye bnakauye@fhb.com 808-844-3634
Website	www.hawaiifirst.org

HoustonFIRST
Territory/Region	Houston, Harris County, and the surrounding counties
Formed	August 2006
Structure	Incorporated as a 501(c)(6) Non-profit organization Led by Board of Directors Annual membership dues: $1,000
Membership	Under development
Contact	Jan Scofield jscofield@bankfranklin.com 713-339-8930

Minnesota Information Sharing & Analysis Center (MN-ISAC)
Territory/Region	Minnesota, potentially expanding into the Dakotas, Iowa, and Nebraska
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	www.mnisac.org

NCRfirst
Territory/Region	National Capitol Region: Washington, D.C, and parts of Maryland and Virginia
Formed	January 2007
Structure
Membership	12 financial institutions
Contact	Carolyn McInerney Carolyn_McInerney@navyfederal.org 703-206-4725 Kevin Smith pksmith@chevychasebank.net Darrell Rison darrell.rison@suntrust.com 703-691-4401

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	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

Virginia1st
Territory/Region	Commonwealth of Virginia. Regional alignment with current Virginia Department of Emergency Management (Seven EM Regions).
Formed	December, 2007
Structure	Incorporated at a 501(c)(6) in March, 2008 Led by an elected Board of Directors
Membership	Under development
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	Annie Searle annie.searle@wamu.net 206-500-2750 Mike Reilly mike.reilly@wamu.net 206-500-2256

Developing Partnerships

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

Colorado
Territory/Region	State of Colorado
Structure	Working Group
Membership	Six members
Contact	Laura Leitzinger lleitzinger@oppenheimerfunds.com 303-768-1613

GeorgiaFIRST
Territory/Region	State of Georgia
Structure
Membership
Contact	Rick Kelly RICHARDKELLY@synovus.com 706-644-4316

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

MemphisFIRST
Territory/Region	State of Tennessee, developing regional chapters (mid-, east, and west regions
Structure	Working Group
Membership	20 institutions identified and involved in development
Contact	Barry Nelson BANelson@firsthorizon.com 901-523-4373

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