Zions Bancorporation Elects Maria Contreras-Sweet, 24th Administrator of the SBA, to Its Board of Directors
April 30 2021 - 5:16PM
Business Wire
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. (Nasdaq: ZION) today announced Maria
Contreras-Sweet was elected to its board of directors at its annual
meeting of shareholders.
Contreras-Sweet is managing member of both Contreras Sweet
Companies, a marketing and research solutions business, and Rockway
Equity Partners, a private equity firm. She served as 24th
administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and as a
member of former President Barack Obama’s cabinet.
Over her career, Contreras-Sweet has started three businesses,
including a community bank in Los Angeles focused on small and
mid-sized businesses, where she served as its executive chairwoman
for seven years.
“We are very pleased and proud to welcome Maria Contreras-Sweet
to our board of directors," said Harris H. Simmons, Zions
Bancorporation’s Chairman and CEO. “Her extensive experience in
government and as an accomplished entrepreneur will provide a
valuable perspective to our board. Her deep understanding of small
and medium-sized businesses, and her commitment to helping such
businesses thrive, will be highly valuable to Zions Bancorporation
as we continue to build a bank with a strong focus on this market
segment.”
“I am honored to join the board of Zions Bancorporation — a
truly preeminent financial institution in the western United
States,” said Contreras-Sweet. I particularly appreciate their
focus on supporting the growth of small and mid-sized businesses,
and their determination to demonstrate leadership in providing
capital to women and minority-owned businesses, and I look forward
to making contributions in this sphere at Zions.”
Zions Bancorporation, N.A. is one of the nation's premier
financial services companies with annual net revenue of $2.8
billion in 2020 and more than $80 billion of total assets. Zions
operates under local management teams and distinct brands in 11
western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New
Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The Bank is a
consistent recipient of national and state-wide customer survey
awards in small and middle-market banking, as well as a leader in
public finance advisory services and Small Business Administration
lending. In 2020, Zions ranked as the 9th largest provider in the
U.S. of the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program loans. In addition,
Zions is included in the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Financial 100
indices. Investor information and links to local banking brands can
be accessed at zionsbancorporation.com.
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