Pub. 5 2017 Issue 4

28 Ryan Martin has been promoted by Key Bank to senior vice president, regional retail leader for Utah and Idaho. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing KeyBank’s retail network and small business banking segment across Utah and Ida- ho. He will work closely with KeyBank’s middle market, business banking, investment services, mortgage and private banking teams to help meet the needs of Utah and Idaho clients throughout their entire financial wellness journey. Allen Morris joins Bank of Utah as a mortgage lender. Previously, Morris worked as a retention point advisor at Autopoint, a software company in Utah. He will be responsible for approving ap- plications and managing clients in the mortgage loan process. Arthur Newell will bring extensive expertise to Bank of Utah as a commercial loan officer. New- ell has worked in the banking industry for more than 20 years and has experience as a regional manager, senior vice president and banking man- ager at various banks in Utah. He will oversee operations of commercial, real estate and credit loans. Jennifer Nielsen has joined Bank of Utah to serve as a mortgage originator at the Roy, Utah branch. Nielsen started her career 12 years ago at a local credit union, where she excelled in mortgage lending. During her time at the credit union, she was promoted to branch manager and mortgage originator. Cristie Richards has been named executive vice president and director of customer experience at Zions Bank. In this posi- tion, Richards will be responsible for helping to improve the overall client experience with a focus on driving a profitable customer strategy at all levels of the company. She also over- sees the bank’s Diversity and Inclusion Council. Jennifer Smith , Zions Bank’s Chief Information Officer, was recognized by American Banker magazine as one of 25 Women to Watch in today’s banking industry. Smith oversees a massive effort to replace the current loan and deposit processing system at Zions Bank with a more modern, integrated approach more suited for today’s digital age. Wendy Thomas joined State Bank of Southern Utah as the Branch Manager in Orderville. With an extensive background in Real Estate, Wendy brings a high level of consumer lending knowl- edge and an ability to build lasting relationships with the Orderville community. David White joins Bank of Utah as a mortgage lender in the Orem branch. Previously, White was the branch manager for Bendigo Bank in Australia where he managed staffing, risk compliance, lending and overall productivity of the branch. He will be responsible for approving applications and managing clients in the mortgage loan process. WORDS. DANI GORDEN Advertising Sales 855.747.4003 dani@thenewslinkgroup.com