Susan E. Lester
Ms. Lester has more than 30 years of banking and mortgage banking experience, including as Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Bancorp and HomeSide Lending Inc. She also held executive roles at Ernst & Young and Shawmut National Corporation.
Prior to joining the Company’s Board in 2023, Ms. Lester was a director of PacWest Bancorp and Pacific Western Bank from 2003 to 2023. She chaired their respective audit committees and was a member of their respective executive and finance committees.
In addition to her service on the Company’s Board, Ms. Lester serves on the board of The Options Clearing Corporation. Her prior board service has included Arctic Cat Inc. and Lender Processing Services Inc.
Ms. Lester earned her MBA in finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Dayton.
Ms. Lester’s extensive experience in finance and risk management from her tenures at U.S. Bancorp and HomeSide Lending Inc. and service on numerous boards make her a valued member of the Board. Ms. Lester is one of the Company’s Board-designated “audit committee financial experts” and serves as Chair of the Audit Committee.