Pub. 6 2018 Issue 3

Issue 3. 2018 25 Jason Baum has been ap- pointed by Bank of Utah’s St. George Mortgage Loan and Business Office to serve the area as a mortgage lend- ing expert. Jason has spent over 25 years working with small and homebased businesses as a consultant in sales, marketing, client relations, custom- er services and success planning. With this unique background, he is positioned to work with realtors, investors and cli- ents to create the best results. Ken Bennett joined State Bank of Southern Utah in April as Customer Care Manager to lead the way in building our Customer Care Center. Ken brings extensive career experience in managing call environments to State Bank and will ensure this new department maintains our mission of providing friendly, small town service to our customers over the phone. Robert Bischoff has been recently pro- moted by Zions Bank as senior com- mercial banking regional director for Northern Utah area. The position also directs operations in Idaho and parts of Wyoming. Bischoff began his banking career with Zions Bank in 1989 as a part-time teller while attending Weber State University in Ogden. Over the past 30 years at Zions Bank, Robert has held a variety of positions including branch loan officer, commercial loan officer, and most recently as a commercial relation- ship manager in Zions Bank’s Northern Utah Commercial Banking Center. He currently serves as a member of the Og- den-Weber Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors, a member of the Davis Chamber of Commerce Leadership De- velopment Executive Committee, chair of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Weber-Davis Finance Committee, vice-chair of the Weber Housing Authority, and is actively involved with the Boy Scouts of America. Olga Hoff has been promoted by Zions Bancorporation to director of Enterprise Retail Banking. Hoff will also be promot- ed to executive vice president and will be a member of the Executive Management Committee. Hoff joined Zions in 2003 as a project manager and most recently has been executive vice president and director of Consumer Lending and Card Opera- tions. Hoff received both her bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. from Utah State Uni- versity with an emphasis in instructional technology. Stephanie Horne received the 2018 Roy W. Sim- mons Community Service Award—Zions Bank’s top employee award. Horne has been with Zions Bank since 1997, and currently serves as executive vice president and director of Private Banking. Since 2008, Horne has served on the Intermountain Medical and Research Foundation’s executive boards, assisting in all facets of the organiza- tions mission. Last year, Horne received Intermountain’s Legacy of Life Gold Caduceus Award for her dedication to the health care community. Horne has also volunteered her time as a board member at the Central Utah Art Center, the Utah Food Bank, the United Way Women’s Leadership Circle, Go Red and the Amer- ican Cancer Foundation. Rodney Hunter, mortgage loan expert, will now serve in Bank of Utah’s St. George Mortgage and Business Banking Office, after previously manag- ing mortgage loan offices in Logan, Brigham City and Tremonton. Hunter has originated and processed nearly $18 million in residential home loans annually. Jenna Lester has been named by KeyBank Equipment Finance to equipment finance offi- cer of business banking. Lester will work with Key’s business banking team to support customer finance operations in Utah. Lester completed the Key Equipment Finance Sales Accelerated Career Train- ing (ACT) program in 2017. Sales ACT is a nine-month comprehensive training program designed to provide a thorough understanding of the equipment finance industry. “Jenna demonstrated strong business development skills through her participation in the Sales ACT program,” said Scott Edwards, senior vice president, business banking sales director, Key Equipment Finance. “She has a lot of drive and tenacity, and I look forward to watching her excel in this important position.” LeAnne Linderman retired from Zions Bancorporation on Aug. 3. During her 26-year career, and under her leadership as director of Enterprise Retail Banking, Lindermann was well-known for her ability to help others network and move forward in their career development. Linderman was the first-ever female chairperson of the Utah Bankers Associ- ation in 2008, and prior to that launched the organization’s annual Careers for Women in Banking Conference, which is now in its 15th year. As a member of the American Bankers Association’s Leader- ship Team, she was instrumental in the formation of a similar annual women’s conference on a national level. She was named several times as one the 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking by Ameri- can Banker magazine. Ida Ann Thompson has been appointed a mortgage lending expert by Bank of Utah’s St. George Mortgage Loan and Business Office. Ida has worked 21 years as a successful senior mortgage banker, holding positions from sales, processing, underwriting, administrative assisting and management. She holds a degree in political science/pre-law from Norfolk State University and is fluent in both the English and Spanish languages. Michael Trower has come to State Bank of Southern Utah as Branch Manager & Commercial Lender at our branch in Orderville. Mi- chael brings experience in lending and building lasting relationships with customers and will be a tremendous community member to our customers in Orderville and the surrounding areas of Kane County. Brian Young has been ap- pointed by Bank of Utah to serve as area manager in the locally-owned bank’s mort- gage office in St. George. Young is an experienced banking area/division manager and has served more than 10 years in the mort- gage industry. n BANKERS ON THE MOVE