Pub. 8 2020 Issue 4

www.uba.org 16 BANKERS ON THE MOVE BANK OF UTAH Bank of Utah’s Vice Chair- man of the Board Ben Browning has graduated from Pacific Coast Bank- ing School of Seattle and received a leadership certificate from the Foster School of Business at the University of Washing- ton. Browning, who holds a B.S. from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Utah State University, has worked for Bank of Utah for nearly 14 years. Trevor L. Austin has joined the Bank of Utah to serve as treasury management team lead. Austin is based in Bank of Utah’s City Creek Banking Center and now oversees all treasury management services in the Salt Lake region. Austin, who has a B.S. in busi- ness management from the University of Utah, previously served as regional vice president of sales for Allied Services. Sarah Carver has accepted the branch manager position for Bank of Utah’s Ben Lomond branch in Ogden. Carver has previously man- aged Bank of Utah branches in Bountiful and Layton. Kimberly O’Neal will serve as branch manager for Bank of Utah branch- es in Roy and Bountiful. She was formerly branch manager for the bank’s Redwood Road branch and has worked for JP Morgan Chase Bank. O’Neal is a graduate of the University of Utah, where she majored in consumer economics/fam- ily studies. Bank of Utah has appoint- ed Karen Owens to serve as branch manager for its Layton branch. Owens previously served as Bank of Utah’s Bountiful branch manager and as an account manager in Ogden. Owens holds a B.S. degree in busi- ness management fromWestern Gover- nors University. CENTRAL BANK Mark Drake has been appointed assistant man- ager of Central Bank’s Payson Office. Drake has more than 10 years of experience in the banking industry and will greatly benefit Central Bank in his new role. Kira Barney has been pro- moted to loan officer in Central Bank’s Lehi Office. Barney has worked at Cen- tral Bank in various roles since 2016. Her experience as a professional in the banking industry will be a benefit as she begins her new role. Rob Burgess joins Central Bank as a loan officer in the Traverse Mountain Office. Burgess has an MBA and brings a lot to the table as a loan officer with over 10 years of experience in the banking industry. Jared Peterson joins Central Bank as assistant manager of the American Fork Office. Peterson has more than 15 years of experience in the banking industry and will be a great asset to American Fork and the surrounding communities. Josh Thompson joins Cen- tral Bank as assistant man- ager of the SBA Depart- ment. Thompson has more than 17 years of experience within the banking indus- try, and his knowledge of SBA lending will bring great value to Central Bank and its customers. Jared Silverio was promot- ed to manager of Central Bank’s SBA Department. Silverio has experience working at other Utah banks and has amassed a great understanding of SBA and commercial lending in the last 15 years. His experience in these various capacities are welcomed at Central Bank and will be of great value. Larry Friis has been hired as a loan officer in Central Bank’s Pleasant Grove Office. Friis has more than 10 years of experience in banking and his expertise is welcomed at Central Bank. Aaron Adamson has been hired to serve as a loan officer in Central Bank’s Downtown Provo Office.