Ana Liza Grandner Joins First Fed as Chief Payments Officer
17 Octubre 2022 - 10:00AM
First Fed Bank, subsidiary of First Northwest Bancorp (NASDAQ:
FNWB), today announced that Ana Liza Grandner has joined the
leadership team as Senior Vice President and Chief Payments
Officer.
"Ana Liza is a recognized leader in fintech banking, with deep
experience in the digital payments ecosystem,” said Matt Deines,
President and CEO of First Fed Bank. “We are delighted to have her
onboard as we continue to build our offerings and relationships in
the banking-as-a-service (BaaS) space.”
"First Fed is invested in building fintech products and
partnerships, which are my passions and areas of expertise,” said
Grandner. “I am excited to work with such a talented and dedicated
team to grow our BaaS and payments capabilities.”
"Ana Liza will be an integral leader of our F3P division, which
is focused on building strategic partnerships with financial
technology companies," said Chris Riffle, Chief Digital and
Operating Officer of First Fed Bank. "Her depth of knowledge and
experience will be an incredible asset as we continue to build our
F3P division."
Grandner brings over 20 years of experience in financial
services with major banks and fintechs. Prior to First Fed, she was
VP, Head of Fintech Banking and Head of The Payroll Protection
Program at Cross River, a payments technology leader and BaaS
provider with cards, lending, and crypto solutions.
Prior to Cross River, Grandner was Director of Private Label
Banking at The Bancorp, a leader in the financial services and
payments industry. Her portfolio included accounts with Google,
Simple, Varo, Bento, and others. Her leadership in this space has
been recognized by several conferences that have featured her as an
invited speaker, including the Most Influential Women in Payments
summit at Card Forum, where she gave the keynote address.
Grandner began her financial services career with client-facing
roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citibank, and Vanguard.
Grandner earned a bachelor's degree from Yale University. She
later completed the Global Executive MBA from TRIUM, a top-ranked
degree jointly awarded by New York University Stern School of
Business, London School of Economics and Political Science, and
(HEC) School of Management in Paris.
About FNWB
First Northwest Bancorp (Nasdaq: FNWB) is a bank holding company
engaged in investment activities including the business activity of
its subsidiary, First Fed Bank. First Fed is a community-oriented
financial institution which has served customers and communities
since 1923. Currently First Fed has 16 locations in Washington
state including 12 full-service branches. First Fed’s business and
operating strategy is focused on building sustainable earnings by
delivering a full array of financial products and services for
individuals, small business, and commercial customers.
Additionally, First Fed focuses on strategic partnerships with
financial technology (“fintech”) companies to develop and deploy
digitally focused financial solutions to meet customers’ needs on a
broader scale. FNWB also invests in fintech companies directly as
well as through select venture capital partners. Fintech
partnerships include banking-as-a-service, digital payments, and
marketplace lending. FNWB was incorporated in 2012 and is
headquartered in Port Angeles, Washington.
First Fed has been recognized by Puget Sound Business Journal as
a “middle market fast 50,” best workplace, and top corporate
philanthropist in 2022. Also, the community bank received a
best-in-state bank award from Forbes in 2021. First Fed is a Member
FDIC and equal housing lender.
Contact: Matthew P. Deines President & CEO
360-457-0461
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