Citywide Banks made several additions to its commercial banking team. Shawn McGoff joined the bank as its new executive vice president and head of commercial banking. McGoff will replace Michael Wamsganz, who will transition to president and CEO in May. Joanne Sherwood, the bank’s current president and CEO, announced her upcoming retirement earlier this month.
Citywide Banks also added Gabriel Arebalo as market president and senior vice president, Heather Loeb as commercial banker and senior vice president, Jason Wolgram as commercial banker and senior vice president, Alex Sologoub as commercial banker and senior vice president, Alexandra Werges as commercial banker and senior vice president, and Robert Avila as commercial banker and vice president.
“Restructuring and service level changes at other banks are causing disruption to both customers and employees,” Wamsganz said. “Citywide Banks is well positioned to fill this growing gap in the Colorado market. Our reputation and history in Colorado, along with our employee culture, community involvement and our backing with Heartland Financial USA, Inc. is attracting top banker talent across Denver. Our banker expertise, backed by Heartland’s technology, lending capability and financial strength presents a compelling value proposition for our current and prospective customers.”
McGoff joined Citywide Banks with more than 20 years of experience in leadership and business development roles. Most recently, he was the national manager of business banking specialty regions at Bank of the West. McGoff’s background also includes four years on active duty in the U.S. army as a captain in the air defense artillery.
Arebalo has more than 17 years of banking experience. He was most recently the Colorado market region manager at Bank of the West. Arebalo also will be joined by a team of bankers in the Denver market.
Wolgram has 15 years of banking experience and was most recently a commercial team lead at Bank of the West.
Loeb was most recently a commercial relationship manager at Bank of the West, and brings a background of more than 14 years of financial experience.
Sologoub, most recently the senior commercial relationship manager at Bank of the West, has more than 18 years of financial experience.
Werges joined Citywide Banks with more than 10 years of related experience and was most recently a commercial relationship manager at Bank of the West.
Avila, most recently the director of Heartland Financial Specialized Industries, joined Citywide Banks with more than 13 years of commercial and corporate lending experience.
Citywide Banks, a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, is a state-chartered, community-invested bank with assets of approximately $2.6 billion and banking centers located across Colorado’s Front Range, Foothills and Mountain communities.
