Laurie Stewart Named One of American Banker鈥檚 鈥淢ost Powerful Women to Watch鈥�
Laurie Stewart, President and CEO of Sound Community Bank, has been named one of American Banker's Most Powerful Women to Watch in 2024. This recognition is part of the 22nd anniversary of American Banker's The Most Powerful Women in Banking鈩� program, which honors exceptional leadership, business performance, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in financial services.
Stewart, who recently celebrated 34 years with Sound Community Bank, led the organization's transformation from a $38 million credit union to a $1 billion publicly traded commercial bank. Her extensive industry involvement includes serving on the FDIC Community Bank Advisory Board, chairing the WBA and ABA's Governmental Affairs Committee, and becoming the third woman to chair the American Bankers Association Board of Directors in nearly 150 years.
The honorees will be recognized at THE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN BANKING Gala on October 24, 2024, in New York City.
Laurie Stewart, Presidente e CEO di Sound Community Bank, 猫 stata nominata una delle Donne pi霉 Potenti da Guardare nel 2024 secondo American Banker. Questo riconoscimento fa parte del 22掳 anniversario del programma Le Donne pi霉 Potenti nel Settore Bancario鈩� di American Banker, che celebra la leadership eccezionale, le performance aziendali e l'impegno per la diversit脿, l'equit脿 e l'inclusione nei servizi finanziari.
Stewart, che ha recentemente festeggiato 34 anni con Sound Community Bank, ha guidato la trasformazione dell'organizzazione da una cooperativa di credito da 38 milioni di dollari a una banca commerciale quotata in borsa da 1 miliardo di dollari. La sua ampia partecipazione all'industria include il servizio nel Consiglio Consultivo delle Banche Comunitarie della FDIC, la presidenza del Comitato per gli Affari Governativi della WBA e ABA, ed 猫 diventata la terza donna a presiedere il Consiglio di Amministrazione dell'American Bankers Association in quasi 150 anni.
Le premiate verranno riconosciute al Gala LE DONNE PI脵 POTENTI NEL SETTORE BANCARIO il 24 ottobre 2024, a New York City.
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Las homenajeadas ser谩n reconocidas en la Gala LAS MUJERES M脕S PODEROSAS EN LA BANCA el 24 de octubre de 2024, en la ciudad de Nueva York.
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Laurie Stewart, Pr茅sidente et PDG de Sound Community Bank, a 茅t茅 nomm茅e l'une des Femmes les Plus Puissantes 脿 Suivre en 2024 par American Banker. Cette reconnaissance fait partie du 22猫me anniversaire du programme Les Femmes les Plus Puissantes dans le Secteur Bancaire鈩� d'American Banker, qui honore un leadership exceptionnel, des performances commerciales et un engagement envers la diversit茅, l'茅quit茅 et l'inclusion dans les services financiers.
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Les honor茅es seront reconnues lors du Gala DES FEMMES LES PLUS PUISSANTES DANS LE SECTEUR BANCAIRE le 24 octobre 2024, 脿 New York.
Laurie Stewart, Pr盲sidentin und CEO der Sound Community Bank, wurde als eine der Most Powerful Women to Watch in 2024 von American Banker ausgezeichnet. Diese Anerkennung ist Teil des 22. Jubil盲ums des Programms Die M盲chtigsten Frauen im Banking鈩� von American Banker, das au脽ergew枚hnliche F眉hrung, Gesch盲ftsergebnisse und Engagement f眉r Vielfalt, Gleichheit und Inklusion im Finanzdienstleistungsbereich w眉rdigt.
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Die Ausgezeichneten werden bei der GALADIE MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN BANKING am 24. Oktober 2024 in New York City geehrt.
- Laurie Stewart recognized as one of American Banker's Most Powerful Women to Watch in 2024
- Stewart led Sound Community Bank's growth from $38 million credit union to $1 billion publicly traded commercial bank
- Stewart's extensive industry involvement and leadership roles in major banking associations
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SEATTLE, Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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鈥檚 The Most Powerful Women in Banking鈩⒙爌rogram 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.听听
鈥淜eep your eyes on these women in the years ahead,鈥� said Chana Schoenberger, Editor-in-Chief of American Banker. 鈥漈hey exemplify modern leadership, with significant contributions to both their businesses and the industry at large. It hasn鈥檛 been an easy year for bank and financial institutions, but progress continues 鈥� not by chance, but through the determined efforts of these women.鈥�
The honorees will be recognized at , scheduled for October 24, 2024, at The Glasshouse in New York City.
Stewart recently celebrated 34 years with Sound Community Bank.聽In this span, Stewart led the organization's conversion from a
About Sound Community Bank
Established 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 . 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
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