Altabank
Shea Bettencourt joined Altabank as a mortgage loan officer serving Cache Valley. He brings 14 years of experience in the Cache Valley region, including mortgage roles with Bank of Utah, Intercap Lending and People’s Mortgage Company.
Altabank has hired Craig Peterson as a relationship manager, based in the Murray branch. He is a 25-year Utah banker — most recently from Umpqua Bank — with prior experience with community, regional and national banks.
Aaron Gardner joined Altabank as a relationship manager in the bank’s Murray branch. Aaron is a seasoned business banker with 25 years of experience, most recently at BMO Business Bank.
Ann Ormond has been appointed a consumer loan officer in Altabank’s Preston, Idaho, branch. She joined Altabank in 2022 as a relationship banker in Preston.
Brent Harwood recently joined Altabank as a treasury management officer, where he will work with corporate and business clients. Brent previously worked at Visa for eight years as a partner account executive, and he also has 14 years of experience in the payment and fraud management technology industry.
Bank of Utah
Wendy Gray has been hired as branch manager III of the Bountiful branch. With over 30 years of financial services industry experience, Gray brings client-centered solutions that will strengthen Bank of Utah’s mission to “unlock the potential of its team members, clients and community.”
Jason Steenstra has been added as the new branch manager of the Lindon branch. With over 15 years of banking leadership experience, Steenstra brings a strong background in strategic growth, business development and community engagement.
Justin Shaw and Jason Wagner have been appointed as mortgage loan officers, serving the Layton and Salt Lake City — Redwood Road locations, respectively. With 10 years of experience in the finance industry, Shaw brings his expertise and dedication to helping customers achieve their homeownership dreams. Wagner has previous experience as a mortgage broker and small business owner. He received his bachelor’s degree in finance from Ohio State University.
Brighton Bank
Austin Arquette has been hired as the branch manager and commercial loan officer, bringing over a decade of experience in community and business banking to the South Salt Lake location.
Kylee Mietchen has been promoted to commercial portfolio manager at Brighton Bank’s South Towne Office. She has been serving the Draper City area in community and commercial banking since 2019.
Miranda Cask has been hired at Brighton Bank as the commercial portfolio manager of the Cottonwood Heights office. She has been in community and commercial banking since 2020.
D.L. Evans Bank
Ron Wolfe has been promoted to senior vice president, chief banking officer. In his new role, Ron will be responsible for the oversight and supervision of multiple aspects of community banking activities, including retail banking, business banking and treasury management, investment services and marketing. Ron will also drive accountability and provide leadership in executing D.L. Evans Bank’s short-term and long-term strategic priorities to achieve revenue targets, deposit goals and manage expense controls.
KeyBank
Saul Aguirre was promoted to small business development consultant for the West Region, which includes Utah, Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, Indiana, Michigan and Southwest/Central Ohio. He will serve as the primary advisor for KeyBank area retail leaders and branch managers, collaborating and strategizing to deliver comprehensive solutions to meet clients’ long-term financial goals. Saul has been with KeyBank for 14 years, most recently serving as area retail leader for Northern Utah.
Zions Bank
Nate Callister has joined Zions Bank as executive vice president of commercial banking, bringing 25 years of commercial banking leadership to the position. As executive vice president, Callister will lead Zions Bank’s commercial banking division across its three-state footprint. He previously served as executive vice president and head of commercial banking at Wells Fargo Bank in Utah and Idaho.
