SAN DIEGO, March 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass
is boosting its greater San Diego
commercial banking team with three new relationship managers, San
Diego Market President Roger Zucchet
announced today, a move that reflects the bank's strong focus on
building its brand in California.
The three new Commercial Relationship Managers are Mary Abad, Rick
Martinez and Yandro Valdez.
Led by Zucchet, they will develop commercial banking relationships
in the greater San Diego market
and deliver the global resources of BBVA Compass to local
commercial clients.
"Roger has built a phenomenal team for us in San Diego, and the fact that he's been able to
do so in relatively short order speaks to his reputation and his
ability to draw top talent," said BBVA Compass California CEO
Everett Orrick. "Together, they
boast impressive international experience, which is important
considering the high concentration of companies with cross-border
ties in the area. We're excited to see what this new, energetic
team can do for our clients given the global resources and reach of
BBVA."
BBVA Compass is the U.S. subsidiary of Spain-based BBVA, which operates in dozens of
countries around the world. Its BBVA Bancomer is the largest
financial institution in Mexico.
Today's news comes just weeks after BBVA Compass announced it
had named a new city president for its commercial banking office in
Los Angeles, its first dedicated
strictly to the greater L.A. market, and added a relationship
manager there as well.
Zucchet became market president in San
Diego in August 2017. A
third-generation San Diegan, he started his commercial banking
career more than 15 years ago, and prior to that held various
leadership and business development roles in the IT industry.
Zucchet also has served on the boards of the San Diego History
Center and Arthritis Foundation. He holds a bachelor's in business
economics from the University of
California at Santa Barbara and a master's in
management information systems from the University of Illinois.
Now rounding out Zucchet's team in San
Diego are:
Mary Abad, Corporate
Relationship Manager
Abad has almost 15 years of experience in banking, serving large
and middle market companies across various industries, including
consumer, healthcare, infrastructure, private equity and franchise.
She has worked in Asia and
Latin America and is an active
member of San Diego's
international community. She was appointed by the mayor to serve on
the City's International Affairs Board and is on the Board of
San Diego's World Affairs Council.
She also serves on the Strategy Board for Self-Help Federal Credit
Union in City Heights, and is a member of the Association for
Corporate Growth (ACG) and Corporate Directors Forum. Abad is a
graduate of Stanford University,
Columbia Business School and the Johns
Hopkins School of International Relations.
Rick Martinez, Corporate
Relationship Manager
Martinez brings more than two decades
of finance and commercial banking expertise, with particular
experience dealing with small- and mid-size companies in the
San Diego market. He has held
various banking positions with community, regional, and large
banks. Martinez has a bachelor's degree in business administration
from San Diego State University.
Yandro Valdez, Corporate
Relationship Manager
Valdez has more than 15 years of banking experience across multiple
industries, including: automotive, manufacturing,
distribution, multinational corporations, asset-based lending, and
more. He is an associate board member of The Covenant House, a
humanitarian aid organization that focuses on rehabilitating
homeless youth in major U.S. cities and Latin America. He also is a member of the San
Diego Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Valdez received his MBA from
the UCLA Anderson School of Management and his bachelor's from
Florida International University.
To learn more about BBVA Compass, visit: www.bbvacompass.com
For more news visit: www.bbva.com and
newsroom.bbvacompass.com
About BBVA Group
BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) is a customer-centric global financial services
group founded in 1857. The Group has a strong leadership position
in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in
Mexico, it has leading franchises
in South America and the Sunbelt
Region of the United States; and
it is also the leading shareholder in Garanti, Turkey's biggest bank for market
capitalization. Its diversified business is focused on high-growth
markets and it relies on technology as a key sustainable
competitive advantage. Corporate responsibility is at the core of
its business model. BBVA fosters financial education and inclusion,
and supports scientific research and culture. It operates with the
highest integrity, a long-term vision and applies the best
practices. More information about BBVA Group can be found at
bbva.com.
About BBVA Compass
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates
649 branches, including 336 in Texas, 89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 45 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 18 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass ranks among the top
25 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and
ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (6th). BBVA Compass has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 6th nationally in
the total number of SBA loans originated in fiscal year 2017.
Additional information about BBVA Compass can be found at
www.bbvacompass.com. For more BBVA Compass news, follow
@BBVACompassNews on Twitter or visit
newsroom.bbvacompass.com.
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