Laurie Stewart Named One of American Banker’s “Most Powerful Women to Watch”
27 September 2024 - 2:00AM
American Banker names Laurie Stewart, President and CEO of Sound
Community Bank, as one of The Most Powerful Women to Watch in 2024.
Now celebrating its 22nd anniversary, American
Banker’s The Most Powerful Women in Banking™ program
recognizes individuals and teams for demonstrating exceptional
leadership skills, strong business performance, and a commitment to
driving real outcomes for diversity, equity, and inclusion in
financial services. As part of this program, the Most Powerful
Women to Watch rankings highlight influential leaders from top
banks and financial institutions.
“Keep your eyes on these women in the years ahead,” said Chana
Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief of American Banker. ”They exemplify
modern leadership, with significant contributions to both their
businesses and the industry at large. It hasn’t been an easy year
for bank and financial institutions, but progress continues – not
by chance, but through the determined efforts of these women.”
The honorees will be recognized at THE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN
BANKING Gala, scheduled for October 24, 2024, at The Glasshouse in
New York City.
Stewart recently celebrated 34 years with Sound Community
Bank. In this span, Stewart led the organization's conversion
from a $38 million dollar credit union to a $1 billion publicly
traded commercial bank. Active in the industry, Stewart was one of
14 bankers selected to serve on the inaugural FDIC Community Bank
Advisory Board. She is active in trade associations, having served
two terms as Chair of the WBA and as Chair of the ABA’s flagship
Governmental Affairs Committee. Stewart ascended to Chairperson of
the American Bankers Association Board of Directors, becoming only
the third woman to hold this role in nearly 150 years. She served
two consecutive terms on the Board of Directors for the Seattle
Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and is
currently serving on the 12th District Head Office Board. She also
served as Chair of the National Arthritis Foundation Board of
Directors and is a former Chair of the Woodland Park Zoo. Ms.
Stewart is the current Secretary/Treasurer of the
Jamestown/S’Klallam CDFI. She is the only non-tribal member of the
CDFI Board.
About Sound Community BankEstablished in 1953,
Sound Community Bank is a full-service bank providing personal and
business banking services in communities across the greater Puget
Sound region. The Seattle-based company operates banking offices in
King, Pierce, Snohomish, Jefferson, and Clallam Counties and on the
web at www.soundcb.com. Sound Community Bank is a subsidiary of
Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFBC). On June 30, 2024,
Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. reported total assets of $1.1
billion.
For Media inquiries, please contact: Deena
RataezykVice President, Director of Marketing &
Communicationsdeena.rataezyk@soundcb.com(206) 204-8169
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