Altabank
Kelly Ward has joined Altabank as senior vice president and southern regional manager. As southern regional manager, he is responsible for all branch banking operations in the southern part of Utah County. Ward is a well-known name in Utah banking, having spent 23 years with Zions Bank in a variety of roles. He is also deeply committed to the community, working with a number of organizations and serving on many boards.
Laura Hadley recently joined Altabank as a commercial lender, based in the Salt Lake City commercial banking center. She is a seasoned commercial banker with extensive experience managing the needs of high-net-worth individuals and businesses. With over 20 years of experience including JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, Hadley works closely with clients to create and offer tailored solutions that align with their individual and business goals.
Jamie Booth has joined Altabank as a commercial banker, based in the South Jordan commercial banking center. She has over 10 years of commercial banking experience, working with commercial customers with over $10 million in annual revenue. She comes from Chase, where she was recognized nationally for her production, relationship building, and customer service.
Bank of Utah
Stacey Mackay retired as the Heber branch manager on April 30 after eight years of service with Bank of Utah. Jill Winsor took over as the branch manager May 1, following three and a half years with Bank of Utah as an account manager.
“We are happy to have Jill on board as our new Heber branch manager. She brings a great skillset to her position and both customers and employees will benefit from her knowledge and expertise. Stacey’s service has also been great, and we know Jill will follow in her footsteps,” said Branden Hansen, Bank of Utah president.
Brighton Bank
Jordan Pearce has been named vice president, branch manager, and commercial loan officer at the South Salt Lake Office. Jordan brings extensive experience in community, commercial, real estate and private banking since 2008.
Bette Taylor has been appointed the business development officer. In the industry since 1999, Bette brings over two decades of expertise in community and commercial banking.
Shane Giddings was promoted to vice president and branch manager of the South Towne Office. Shane has been with the bank since 2023 and will continue to provide Brighton Bank and its customers access to his knowledge and extensive experience in community commercial and real estate banking.
Bret Burningham was tabbed as vice president, branch manager, and commercial loan officer at the Downtown City Center Office. Bret has been in the industry since 2005 and brings substantial experience in community and commercial banking.
KeyBank
Miles Curley joined KeyBank as a commercial banking relationship manager. He will work with new and existing clients to develop and maintain a trusted advisor relationship, based on knowledgeable consultation aligned with the clients’ business objectives and lifecycle. Curley brings over 16 years of financial experience in commercial, retail and business banking.
Nelnet Bank
Marcelina Nowosadzki (11) has been promoted to director of operational risk and strategic initiatives at Nelnet Bank. Marcelina joined Nelnet Inc. in 2010, advancing through various divisions within the organization, joining the team in a full-time capacity this January. With over 15 years of experience in strategic project and program management, change management, risk management, partnerships and business development, Marcelina has successfully delivered hundreds of product and process implementations, new asset classes and partner integrations in the fintech industry.
Zions Bank
Paul E. Burdiss became president and chief executive officer of Zions Bank on April 1, replacing Scott Anderson, who retired from managerial duties after more than 26 years at the helm. Burdiss previously served as chief financial officer of Zions Bancorporation for nine years, beginning in March 2015.
Prior to joining Zions, he was corporate treasurer at SunTrust Banks Inc., where he was responsible for overseeing the investment portfolio, capital management, liquidity and interest rate risk management, as well as supporting the stress testing and CCAR process.
Before SunTrust, Burdiss was executive vice president and treasurer of Comerica Inc., after having been director of investor relations. Earlier in his career, he worked in Chicago as a relationship manager at The Bank of Nova Scotia.
