Josh Williams Hired as Executive Vice President & Chief Banking Officer
10/31/2014
Josh Williams was recently hired as Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer for Seattle Bank. Mr. Williams is a highly skilled banking professional with over 16 years of service in the industry. He began his career with Norwest Bank in Minneapolis, MN which later became Wells Fargo. In 2002, Mr. Williams returned to Seattle where he was a business banker and subsequently led business banking teams in the greater Seattle area helping businesses and business owners with complex borrowing, cash management, and transition needs. He most recently worked as Vice President and Senior Global Banking Consultant for Wells Fargo Bank advising corporate clients on international financial solutions.
“We are thrilled to have someone of Josh’s caliber join the Seattle Bank team. His deep experience in building long-term consultative relationships with clients with evolving needs will help set Seattle Bank apart in the marketplace. Josh is well known by many business owners and the banking community as a quality banker that adds value, and he will be critical as we execute on our strategic plan” said John Blizzard, President & CEO of Seattle Bank.
A native of Seattle, Mr. Williams is a graduate of Macalester College, in St. Paul, MN. He also earned an MBA from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business, and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.