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Cristin Reid, Chair and CEO of Capitol National Bank in Lansing, Michigan, will deliver the keynote address at Kalamazoo College\u2019s 2025 Convocation on September 11 at 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reid, a 1990 graduate of Kalamazoo College, has built a distinguished career spanning finance and law.  Her early work in the legal field led to her appointment as counsel for a newly formed bank holding company led by her family; today, she serves as chair and CEO of that company, Capitol National Bank, where her leadership has been recognized nationally and statewide. Under her guidance, the bank was named a top five finalist in the country for \u201cExtraordinary Bank of the Year\u201d and was ranked by S&P Global in the top 100 banks in the country based on 2023 and 2024 performance. Reid was recognized by American Banker at the 2024 Most Powerful Women in Banking Gala and that year she and Capitol National Bank also were selected for the Influence and Impact Award in the Greater Lansing Entrepreneurial Awards. In 2025, she was named a Notable Leader in Finance by Crain\u2019s Detroit Business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to her role at Capitol National, Reid is managing director of Access BIDCO, a regulated financial organization that delivers both financing and management consulting to small businesses, primarily across Michigan. She has served on the board at Access since 1994.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Cristin Reid ’90, the chair and CEO of Capitol national Bank in Lansing, Michigan, will deliver the 2025 Convocation keynote address at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, September 11, on the Quad at Kalamazoo College.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Her commitment to economic inclusion and community vitality also extends into the nonprofit sector. Reid is the founder of the Capitol Foundation, which offers immediate gap financing to small businesses and individuals who do not qualify for traditional bank loans. Since its start, the foundation has returned over $1.2 million back to the community. She serves on several boards, including the Lansing Economic Area Partnership Board and the Michigan Bankers Association Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reid holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in biology<\/a> from Kalamazoo College, a juris doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law and an MBA from the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Convocation marks the start of the academic year and formally welcomes the matriculating class of 2029 into the Kalamazoo College community. President Jorge G. Gonzalez, Vice President for Student Development J. Malcolm Smith, Provost Danette Ifert Johnson, Director of Admission Shannon Milan, Chaplain Elizabeth Candido, the Convocation speaker, faculty, staff and President\u2019s Student Ambassadors will welcome students and their families. All students, families, faculty and staff are invited to attend in person or via livestream<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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