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www.uba.org 22 Zions Bank Executive Vice President of Retail and Omnichannel Banking LeeAnne Linderman was ranked No. 14 on American Banker magazine’s recent list of the “25 Most Powerful Women in Banking.” The Freedom Award is the Department’s highest recognition given to employers for exceptional support of Guard and Reserve employees. This year’s recipients were selected from 2,864 nominations received from Guardsmen and Reservists for going far beyond what the federal law requires to support their military employees. Zions Bank was nominated by Army National Guard 1st Lt. Helaman Hurtado from the 145th Field Artillery and Senior Airman Alison Putnam of the Air Force Reserves 419th Fight- er Wing. Zions pioneered a professional development program offering internships and training specifically to service members and veterans, which has launched civilian careers throughout the Intermountain West. The Zions Bank Military Relations Group maintains contact with deployed employees and their families, providing home repairs, lawn maintenance, holiday gifts, and financial assis- tance. The bank also launched a military employee forum to facilitate networking opportunities for service members. n Zions Bank Chief Financial Officer Kay Hall accepts the Freedom Award from Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel in Washington, D.C. ZIONS BANK ZIONS BANK’S WOMEN EXECS RANK AMONG AMERICAN BANKER MAGA- ZINE’S MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN BANKING Zions Bank senior-level women accept American Banker magazine’s Top Team award in its October 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Banking” issue. American Banker magazine’s October 2014 “Most Powerful Women in Banking” issue listed Zions Bank among its Top Teams in the nation. This marks the fifth time Zions’ se- nior-level women have been recognized by the publication as a top team. LeeAnne Linderman, Zions Bank’s executive vice president of retail and omnichannel banking, ranked No. 14 on the magazine’s list of the “25 Most Powerful Women in Banking” and was also featured in an article about her efforts to create Veteran Mothers, a new nonprofit benefiting homeless veteran mothers. According to American Banker, Zions is one of five banks “where women are playing outsized roles in setting strategy and driving results.” Women comprise 40 percent of Zions Bank’s corporate officer positions, and female executives make up 36 percent of the bank’s Executive Committee. Linderman has been individually listed among the women’s rankings in the magazine seven times. As head of Zions Bank’s Retail and Omnichannel Division, she is responsible for Zions Bank’s network of 126 financial centers and 1,114 employees in Utah and Idaho. She also directs internet and mobile banking, ATMs, consumer and mortgage lending, retail sales administration, Executive Banking, and the bank’s diverse markets initiative. ZIONS BANK RECEIVES FREEDOM AWARD AT PENTAGON CEREMONY Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel today presented Zions Bank with the 2014 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award during a ceremony at the Pentagon. The bank was one of 15 recipients of the award, which is presented by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office.