FirstBank Announces New Chief Risk Officer and Several Other Leadership Promotions
28 Junio 2024 - 10:30AM
FirstBank, one of the nation’s largest privately held banks with a
focus on “banking for good,” has elevated several leaders,
including its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Jennifer Payne.
Payne has been with the bank for 23 years, and has worked in
various leadership roles across the company, including President of
Compliance and, most recently, President of Loan Servicing before
she was appointed CRO. She was also named Banking Exchange’s Top
20 Under 40 for her contributions to FirstBank's growth. As
CRO, Payne will oversee FirstBank’s compliance, security, loan
review, risk management, legal, and anti-money laundering
departments.
"Jennifer's ascent to CRO is a testament to her dedication and
experience. As the former President of Compliance, Jennifer saw
risk management and compliance as a way to not only benefit the
company, but also safeguard our customers,” said Kevin Classen, CEO
of FirstBank. “We’re confident that under Jennifer's guidance,
FirstBank will continue to thrive and carry on its mission."
The bank also announced the below executive promotions across
its credit, retail, security and IT departments.
- Ryan Blake was promoted to President of Loan
Servicing and will backfill the role previously held by FirstBank’s
current CRO Jenn Payne. Blake has been with the bank for 14 years
and most recently served as an Executive Vice President in
Commercial Credit.
- Aubrey Ebbs was named Cherry Creek Market
President. Ebbs has been with the bank for 18 years and most
recently served as an Executive Vice President in the East Market,
where she managed complex commercial real estate projects.
- Adam Ingersoll was promoted to Executive Vice
President in the North Metropolitan area. Ingersoll has over 12
years of experience at FirstBank and expertise in operations,
commercial real estate, business acquisition, equipment and fleet
financing.
In addition, the following individuals were promoted from Senior
Directors to Managing Directors in security and IT:
- Brenden Smith, who also holds the position of
Chief Information Security Officer at FirstBank, has been
responsible for executing FirstBank’s cybersecurity strategy for
over a decade.
- Kate Liosis has over 16 years of management
experience. She will continue to play a key role in leading and
developing FirstBank’s high-performing technology teams.
- Brian Dennehy has been with the bank for 26
years and is dedicated to driving and implementing key technology
initiatives.
- Ryan Buerger has over 23 years of IT
experience and is focused on cloud adoption and providing secure
and consistent customer experience.
"These leaders have all made tremendous contributions to
FirstBank over their careers," said Classen. "Their promotions
represent FirstBank's ongoing commitment to improving digital
banking innovations, accessibility and security for customers and
businesses alike.”
About FirstBank
FirstBank began providing banking services in
1963. Today, it’s known as an industry leader in digital banking.
It has grown to be one of the top performing and largest privately
held banks in the United States, maintaining over 100 branch
locations across Colorado, Arizona, and California. FirstBank
offers a variety of consumer deposit accounts, home equity loans,
mortgages, rental property loans, and a full range of commercial
banking services, including business financing, commercial real
estate loans, treasury management, and more. Since 2000, FirstBank
has been recognized as a top corporate philanthropist, contributing
more than $90 million and thousands of volunteer hours to
charitable organizations. The company is also unique in that a
large portion of its stock is owned by management and employees,
giving employees a financial stake in the bank’s success through
its Employee Stock Ownership Program. For more information,
visit www.efirstbank.com. Member FDIC.
Media Contact:Chandra
Brin303.235.1402Chandra.Brin@efirstbank.com
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