Pub. 6 2018 Issue 2

www.uba.org 27 2 7 Melissa Bernson has been named branch man- ager by Bank of Utah and will lead operations in Brigham City. Bernson has worked in the finan- cial industry for the past eight years, including Key Bank, US Bank and Wells Fargo. Niki Christensen has been appointed to Chief Compliance Officer at Central Bank. Christensen is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager and has more than 6 years of experience working as an Internal Auditor specializing in compliance. Brian Gurney has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations at Central Bank. Gurney is a Certified Public Accountant and has worked in the banking industry for more than a decade. He previously served as the Chief Compliance Of- ficer and Senior Internal Auditor at Central Bank. With such expertise, Gurney will contribute greatly in his new role as Senior Vice President of Operations. Eric Heaton has been with State Bank of Southern Utah since February of 2009 as a loyal, dedicated Commercial Lender and Area Manager. For his outstanding contributions to the Bank’s goals every year, Eric was named Commercial Lending Senior VP in December 2017. We look forward to many more years of Eric’s leadership at the Bank. Kathleen Johnson retired from Central Bank after 43 years of service. Johnson served in various operational banking capacities in her time at Central Bank, including the role of Senior Vice President of Operations. Over the last four decades, Johnson has amassed a wealth of knowl- edge and experience in the banking industry and her presence will be missed at Central Bank. Jordan Porter joined State Bank of Southern Utah in February 2018 as Branch Operations Manager in our Richfield branch. Jordan’s previous experience as a Personal Banker will greatly benefit State Bank’s efforts to build strong relationships with the community in Richfield. BANKERS ON THE MOVE