IDAHO BANKERS IN THE NEWS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23, 2019
Contact:
Idaho Bankers Association (208-342-8282)
Trent Wright, President and CEO
IDAHO BANKERS IN THE NEWS
Boise – Ron Johnson, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, The Bank of Commerce in Idaho Falls, was recently elected as the 2019/2020 Chair of the Board of Directors for the Idaho Bankers Association at its Annual Business Meeting. The meeting was held during the IBA Annual Convention. He succeeds Tracy Silver, Wealth Management Division Director, of U.S. Bank.
Ron is a native of Eastern Idaho and currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the Bank of Commerce. He additionally served for many years as the Bank’s Chief Operating Officer. In November he completes his 33rd year with the Bank. He has served on the Board of Directors and as the Chairman of the following non-profit organizations: The Idaho Independent Bankers Association, Idaho Advertising Federation, Development Workshop Inc. and the Western Independent Bankers Service Corporation. Prior to his election as Chair, Ron served as Vice Chair of the IBA Board of Directors.
Ron has been newly appointed by Governor Brad Little to serve on the Lava Hot Springs Foundation. He also serves on the City of Idaho Falls Board of Adjustments and as a member of the Eastern Idaho Energy, Technology and Environment Working Group. He has served on the Monticello Montessori Public Charter School Board. He also enjoys his participation as an Angel Investor for the Eastern Idaho Innovation Center. In 1995 Ron was presented the Extra Miler Award by the Grand Teton Council, Boy Scouts of America, for outstanding service to boyhood.
Other Newly Elected Officers and Directors of the 2019/2020 IBA Board of Directors include:
Chair-Elect: Lori Dizes, Senior Vice President, Region Manager, U.S. Bank
Treasurer: Bruce Lowry, President & Chief Executive Officer, Ireland Bank
Immediate Past Chair: Tracy Silver, Wealth Management Division Director, U.S. Bank
DIRECTORS
J.V. (John) Evans, III, Executive Vice President/Regional Credit Officer, D.L. Evans Bank
Harlan Levy, Senior Vice President, Government Relations & Public Policy, Wells Fargo Bank
Don Melendez, Idaho Regional President, Wells Fargo
Jason Meyerhoeffer, President & CEO, First Federal Savings Bank
Toni Nielsen, Western Idaho Regional President, Zions Bank
Kingsley Osei-Boateng, Business Sales Consultant, Wells Fargo Bank
Dan Price, Community Banking President, Mountain West Bank, Division of Glacier Bank
Justin Smith, Regional President, U.S. Bank
The Idaho Bankers Association is a statewide bankers’ trade association that represents all charter types and sizes of banks operating in Idaho.
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