Washington Federal, parent company of Washington Federal Bank (WaFd Bank), promoted Todd Gerber to lead the bank’s presence in Arizona as regional president.

Gerber joined Washington Federal Bank in 2019 to grow commercial loans and develop the banking team to work closely together to support Arizona businesses and residents. In his 28-year career, Gerber has managed business accounts in industries from manufacturing and retail to healthcare, nonprofits and construction.

“WaFd Bank’s secret sauce is that our bankers and support team are all aligned to put the customers’ best interest first and provide the highest level of service and financial products available,” Gerber said.

“For the past three years, Todd has tenaciously grown our commercial and industrial loan portfolio to a wide spectrum of businesses by developing an acute sense of what businesses need to succeed and then executing on those needs,” Brent Beardall, president and CEO of Washington Federal Bank, said. “He knows Arizona and has proven experience growing solid client relationships. We are excited to watch him lead WaFd Bank into the future.”