Washington Federal named Michael Brown as Arizona regional president.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Washington Federal expanded banking operations by acquiring 13 new branches in Arizona in May. The company operates 36 locations throughout the state.
Before joining Washington Federal, Brown was president of Western Alliance Equipment Finance, a subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation in Phoenix. He was previously executive vice president and group head of the CIT Group, president of the Wells Fargo Leasing Corp., president of First Interstate Leasing and regional sales manager for General Electric Capital.
Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Kansas State University.
