Executive Summary
Strategic, execution-driven Executive Vice President with 25+ years of IT leadership in top-50 U.S.
banking. Proven track record directing enterprise budgets, leading global teams of 250+, and driving
core banking modernizations, active/active data center resilience, and enterprise-wide cyber
vulnerability remediation. Trusted advisor to C-suite and board-level executives, specializing in
aligning IT strategy with operational agility, risk mitigation, and regulatory compliance.
Core Competencies
Strategic Leadership
Enterprise IT Strategy & Vision, Board & Executive Alignment, Global & Offshore Talent Leadership, AI & Emerging Technology Governance
Operations & Financials
Enterprise P&L / Budget Management, Strategic Vendor & Contract Management (IBM, Microsoft, ServiceNow, TCS, Splunk, Oracle), Active/Active Multi-Site Data Center Resilience, High-Availability Infrastructure
Risk & Security
Cyber Vulnerability Remediation, Information Security & Cyber Defense, Regulatory Compliance & Examination Defense (FDIC/FFIEC/GLBA), DR & Business Continuity
Modernization & Governance
Core Systems Transformation (TCS BaNCS), Enterprise Architecture, Risk Management & Audit Governance, Crisis & Incident Management
Experience
Executive Career Transition & Professional Development
Mar 2025 – Present
- Undertook an intentional sabbatical focused on strategic executive networking, global travel, and staying abreast of emerging enterprise technology trends prior to market re-entry.
Executive Vice President, IT Director
Dec 2017 – Mar 2025
Zions Bancorporation — Salt Lake City, UT
- Enterprise Operations: Directed enterprise IT infrastructure operations, technology governance, and data center strategy supporting 450+ financial locations and 20,000+ technology components.
- Financial Stewardship: Managed a substantial annual operating budget, optimizing cost structures and vendor licensing efficiency while maintaining continuous high availability.
- Data Center Resilience: Architectural leader behind transforming Zions' infrastructure from active/passive to an active/active multi-data center model, achieving non-disruptive uptime.
- Cyber Vulnerability Remediation: Spearheaded enterprise-wide patching and threat mitigation across 20,000+ components in close partnership with corporate cybersecurity teams.
- Audit & Governance: Deployed a risk management governance framework across 200+ staff, producing measurable audit rating improvements across enterprise environments.
Senior Vice President, Core Technical Readiness
Mar 2013 – Dec 2017
Zions Bancorporation — Salt Lake City, UT
- Core Banking Modernization: Partnered with the Enterprise CIO to execute Releases 1 & 2 of the multi-year FutureCore TCS BaNCS deployment.
- Vendor & Offshore Delivery: Directed technical architecture, interface development, non-functional testing, and integration with offshore teams (TCS).
Vice President, IT Enterprise Communications Manager Sr.
2011 – Mar 2013
Zions Bancorporation — Salt Lake City, UT
- Managed teams overseeing enterprise communications infrastructure, including IVR, VoIP/telephony systems, networking, storage, and backup frameworks.
Vice President, IT Manager
2004 – 2011
Zions Bancorporation — Salt Lake City, UT
- Led Data Transmission Services, Storage Infrastructure, and Distributed Enterprise Services across the corporation.
- Turned around teams flagged for material improvement, managing file transmission, data replication, authentication, email, and DR testing.
IT Systems Engineer
2000 – 2004
Zions Bancorporation — Salt Lake City, UT
- Supported data-center server environments, remote offices, and technical integration during the Zions & First Security merger.
IT Consultant
1998 – 2000
Uinta Business Systems — Contractor to Zions Bancorporation and other Utah-based companies
- Provided systems administration, network design, and security consulting for Zions Bancorporation and regional clients.
Education & Community Leadership
Bachelor of Science: Business Management — University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, UT (2009)
Co-Chair, Zions Bank Paint-a-Thon · Member, Zions Peer Bank Forum (MAAG) · Leadership Involvement, ZTC Building Committee
References
Available on request.