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committeenotesThe Arizona Bankers Association invites committee participationin the areas of CRA, Compliance, Fraud & Security, HumanResources, Government Relations and Trust. Please contact Jan Arredondoat jarredondo@azbankers.org or 602/258-1200 for furtherinformation on committee activities and involvement.The AzBA Compliance Committee will meet onThursday, April 25 at the University Club of Phoenixfor “Breakfast & Q&A with Your Examiner.” Chair,Vicki Cordova of Arizona Bank & Trust, encouragesall bank compliance officers to participate withrepresentatives from DFI and FDIC present to takequestions. The AzBA compliance committee meetsquarterly with timely informational presentationsand networking opportunities. All member institutioncompliance professionals are encouraged toparticipate.The AzBA Fraud & Security Committee, chairedby James Huston of JPMorgan Chase, meets on thefirst Tuesday of each month for an information sharinground table. These sessions provide Fraud andSecurity officers from throughout the state the opportunityto share vital industry information in additionto frequent presentations from law enforcement andrepresentatives from leading technical companies.April & May meetings are scheduled for the Camelbackbranch of Arizona Bank & Trust.AzBA Human Resources professionals, watch youremail for your invitation to our 2013 networking luncheon.Plan to attend armed with your suggestions forhow the Association can best assist with your institutions’HR challenges.Be sure your fraud and security personnel are registeredfor access to Fraud-Net. Contact Jan Arredondoat 602/258-1200 or jarredondo@azbankers.org forinformation. Fraud-Net is an invaluable tool in yourinstitution’s battle to prevent fraud, identity theft androbberies. Fraud-Net is provided free of charge to allArizona Bankers Association member institutions. Downtown Phoenix — continued from page 18Even more great news for downtown: City Council approvedthe city’s investment in the new downtown ASU LawSchool. And we approved two new high rises – the Barron Collierproject east of CityScape and the Golub project at SecondAve. and Monroe, infusing more full time residents and energyinto our city.CityScape also continues to thrive and with the constructionof 240 apartments atop the Hotel Palomar, believe it or notCityScape will be completed.And to top it all off, Metro Light Rail continues to set ridershiprecords getting more people out of their cars and into downtownfor lunchtime meetings, exciting Suns, Mercury, Rattlers andDbacks games and a bigger and better First Friday scene.If you haven’t been downtown in a while, I invite you tocheck out the great energy going on in the heart of our city. bankers onthe moveSandy Anderson, TrustBank Arizona, hired as director of communitydevelopmentKathy Camacho, Johnson Bank, hired as assistant Vice President andbranch managerSean Crandall, First Fidelity Bank, hired as Senior Vice President anddirector of retail administrationAdam Field, Mutual of Omaha Bank, hired as a mortgage loan officerJulian Fruhling, Alliance Bank of Arizona, hired as Senior Vice President,ScottsdaleGreg Furseth, TrustBank Arizona, hired as Chief Fiduciary OfficerCarol Grumley, Meridian Bank, named Senior Vice President andconsumer lending managerJennifer Herrema, BMO Harris, promoted to Vice President, communityaffairsMisty Howell, Wells Fargo Bank, promoted to East Valley Central DistrictmanagerChristopher Rude, BMO Harris, promoted to Vice President, commercialrelationship managerBrian Schwallie, USBank, promoted to Arizona Market PresidentStephen Todd, First Scottsdale Bank, hired as Chief Credit OfficerDiane Warner, BMO Harris, promoted to Vice President of businessbankingNancy Zezza, JPMorgan Chase, hired as Senior Vice President andsenior bankerARIZONA BANKER Spring 2013 27