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Linda Childears

Linda Childears retired from the Daniels Fund on April 30, 2020, after serving as its President and CEO for 15 years. Bill Daniels appointed her a trustee of his estate and named her to the original Daniels Fund Board of Directors. Her leadership reflected her strong dedication to honoring Bill Daniels’ philanthropic intent. Under Linda’s…

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Christopher Hill

Ambassador Christopher Hill brings a truly global perspective to AMG’s leadership team. Over his long career as professional diplomat, Ambassador Hill’s service has included numerous ambassadorships with nominations by presidents from both major parties and many important foreign service appointments, including: Early in his Foreign Service career, Ambassador Hill served tours in Belgrade, Warsaw, Seoul,…

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Earl Wright

Earl Wright co-founded AMG with Dr. Michael Bergmann fifty years ago and currently serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Earl has been honored as a “Master in Profession” from his undergraduate alma mater, the University of Nebraska at Lincoln, and served as an academic advisor in the development of the Masters in Finance…

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Michael Bergmann, PhD

Dr. Michael Bergmann co-founded AMG with Earl Wright over forty years ago and currently serves as Senior Executive Vice President and Director of AMG National Trust Bank. In this role, Michael leads the firm’s economic and investment research efforts and is Chairman of AMG’s Investment Committee. Over his career, Michael developed many specific-purpose financial models,…

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Sheryl Bollinger

Sheryl Bollinger is CEO, President, and General Counsel of AMG National Trust Bank. In this role, Sheryl is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the firm and ensuring all operational units are working together for AMG’s diverse client base. She joined the AMG Board of Directors in 2005. Prior to joining AMG in 1996,…

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J. Wayne Hutchens

Wayne Hutchens was named to the AMG Board of Directors in 2012 and brings to this role decades of leadership experience in the banking industry, including serving as Chairman of Chase Bank Colorado. Wayne also served as President and CEO of the University of Colorado Foundation and Executive Director of the CU Real Estate Foundation.…

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James Vaughn

James Vaughn has served on the AMG Board of Directors since 2005 and brings a wealth of experience to the AMG leadership team from his 32-year career with Deloitte & Touche in Denver and New York City. He served as managing partner of Deloitte’s Denver office and the key client service partner for many of…

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Michael Wright

Michael Wright joined AMG National Trust’s Board of Directors in 2015 and has been a board member of AMG National Corp, a financial holding company, since 2013. Michael has over 25 years of experience successfully leading small businesses to growth and profitability. He’s currently CEO, President, and Founder of Second Frontiers LLC, an international real…