Wolters Kluwer names the winner of its 2024 Excellence in Data Analytics Award

Park National Bank’s Mike Fee honored at 28th Annual CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium

ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions has named Mike Fee, Compliance Analytics Manager at Ohio-based Park National Bank, as the 2024 honoree of its Alfredo deHaas Excellence in Data Analytics Award. Announced at the company’s 28^th annual CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium in Championsgate, Fla., the award recognizes a banking professional who excels in leveraging data to help foster transformative change in fair lending and community reinvestment compliance.

Named after longtime Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) analyst Alfredo deHaas of MUFG Union Bank, N.A., the Excellence in Data Analytics award is meant “to trumpet the ‘unsung heroes’” who embody deHaas’ passion and spirit for championing the creative and thoughtful use of data in helping shape community reinvestment and fair lending.

“In nine years with Park National Bank, Mike has been a cornerstone in developing our compliance data analysis program,” says Lori Drake, Corporate Compliance Director for Park National Bank. “Regardless of the topic or data set, Mike is often sought by management for his unique ability to speak data analytics while interpreting for product and service owners. When challenged with new areas for analysis, he is wired with a heightened level of curiosity, which is elevated and expanded based upon where data sets may lead him.”

Among his accomplishments, Fee developed an in-depth CRA self-assessment in which he positioned himself as a second-line evaluator to provide deeper analysis of the bank’s CRA program, similar to a regulatory examination. Drake notes the exercise has since proven to be a valuable scorecard for the bank’s lines of business, which lends to greater strategic discussions and decision points.

“Alfredo deHaas was renowned for his creativity and passion involving the use of data analytics, both as an integral tool in managing regulatory compliance requirements, and in helping his organization gain useful insights from its analytics work. Mike Fee’s efforts have embodied that innovative spirit to the benefit of Park National Bank and its customers,” said Steve Meirink, CEO, Wolters Kluwer Financial & Corporate Compliance. “On behalf of Wolters Kluwer, I am pleased to recognize Mike’s considerable dedication and contributions to data analytics through this award.”

The Data Analytics Award is sponsored by Solomon Hess Capital Management, an investment management firm that provides investors with Community Reinvestment-eligible, Small Business Administration-focused investment opportunities.

Wolters Kluwer Compliance Solutions is a market leader and trusted provider of risk management and regulatory compliance solutions and services to U.S. banks, credit unions, insurers and securities firms. The business sits within Wolters Kluwer’s Financial & Corporate Compliance (FCC) division, also home to CT Corporation, a leading provider of registered agent services, incorporation services and legal entity compliance, including for new beneficial ownership requirements.

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About Park National Bank

About Park National Bank Headquartered in Newark, Ohio, Park National Corporation has $9.9 billion in total assets (as of September 30, 2024). Park's banking operations are conducted through its subsidiary, The Park National Bank. Other Park subsidiaries are Scope Leasing, Inc. (d.b.a. Scope Aircraft Finance), Guardian Financial Services Company (d.b.a. Guardian Finance Company) and SE Property Holdings, LLC.