Pub. 2 2014 Issue 3

summer 2014 7 Utah Bankers Elect New Officers and Directors T he Utah Bankers Association has elected new offi- cers and board members for 2014 – 2015. Kelvin L. Anderson, President & CEO, Optum Bank, is Chairman of the Association. Jill Taylor, District Pres- ident, KeyBank Utah, was elected 1st Vice Chairman, and Craig White, President & CEO, Utah Indepen- dent Bank, Salina, was elected 2nd Vice Chairman. Anthony Hall will serve one more year on the board as Immediate Past Chairman. Kelvin L. Anderson has been with Optum Bank since January 2008. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Anderson was Chief Oper- ating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Capmark Bank and Escrow Bank USA. His experience encompasses more than 20 years in bank operations, including finance and regulatory compliance, as well as credit card payment operations. Mr. Anderson also currently serves as the President of the Utah Association of Financial Ser- vices and Vice President of the National Association of Industrial Bankers. Both organizations support and promote the furtherance of industrial banks. He is a graduate of the University of Utah with a bachelor’s degree in accounting. Jill Taylor is president for KeyBank’s Utah District where she leads the organization’s economic and community development efforts. She oversees the full range of Key- Bank’s financial services throughout the state of Utah. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President and District Retail Leader for KeyBank in Utah, overseeing the branch network. Craig White is President and CEO of Utah Independent Bank (UIB), which has branches in Salina, Monroe and Beaver, Utah. In 1995, White became President and CEO of UIB. He has been serving on the Community Bank Advisory Board since 2007. He has been President of the Beaver Chamber of Commerce. Currently, he serves as Boy Scout District Commissioner. Newly elected Board Members are: Continuing their service as directors are: Paul Andersen , President & CEO, Gunnison Valley Bank, Gunnison; Doug DeFries , President, Bank of Utah, Ogden; Lee A. Carter , President & COO, UBS Bank USA, Salt Lake City; Lew Goodwin , President & CEO, Green Dot Bank; Ron Ostler, President, Come- nity Capital Bank, Salt Lake City; and Joe Stroud, General Counsel, GE Capital Bank, Salt Lake City. Also continuing as perpetual directors are: A. Scott Anderson, President & CEO, Zions First Na- tional Bank; Jill Taylor, District President, KeyBank Utah; Damon G. Miller, Utah Market President, US Bank; Greg Windgardner, Utah Regional President, Wells Fargo; and Craig Zollinger, President & CEO, Utah and Idaho JPMorgan Chase. Howard M. Headlee serves as President and Chief Staff Officer for the professional and trade associa- tion for Utah’s commercial banks, savings banks, and industrial loan corporations. Established in 1908, the UBA serves, represents and advocates the interests of its members, enhancing their ability to be preeminent providers of financial services. Through UBA, hundreds of Utah Bankers volunteer each year to serve on UBA boards, committees, and task forces, and take part in combating fiscal illiteracy by educating Utah’s consumers. n BRAD BALDWIN President & CEO, First Utah Bank; MARK PACKARD Senior Executive Vice President, Central Bank RANDALL CHESLER President, CIT Bank ROBERT GARINGER President & CEO, American Express Centurion Bank RICHARD LAKE KATIE SPRATLING President, Merrick Bank Executive Vice President, Holiday Bank & Trust.