Pub. 5 2015 Issue 3

UGUST 14, 2015 23 ExEcutivE Inc. BY eric jAY Toll etoll@bizjournals.com 602-308-6516, @PhxBizeric As Arizona summer temperatures soar, new National Bank of Arizona president Mark Young looks forward each week to his Friday commute — not to his Phoenix home, but to his family cabin in Sand- point, Idaho. “I commute to the cabin in the sum- mer,” he said in his corner Biltmore office. “It’s a place where I love to relax, get away from the heat and really refresh myself.” His time in the Valley is focused large- ly on his new job as head of the Arizona banking arm of Zions Bancorp. He also serves on the governance committee of the Child Crisis Nursery. “I believe it’s important to change the cycle of violence for children,” he said. “(The nursery) is there when a child needs protection from a family problem.” Young and his wife have three chil- dren, two of whom are out of the house with the third still at home, but working. Filling a family need MArk YouNg BAlANCeS BANkINg, TrAVel wITH gIVINg BACk THrougH CrISIS NurSerY jim PoUlin | Phoenix BUSineSS joUrnAl Mark Young Birthplace: Spokane, Washington Family: Wife, Kelly; three children Education: Bachelor’s degree, University of Southern california; mBA, Arizona State University Top of your bucket list: i don’t have a bucket list. if it’s important, it’s scheduled. Favorite activities: Skiing, boating, hiking, spending time with friends and family Best family vacation: mediterranean cruise to italy, egypt, Greece and israel Favorite Film: “Braveheart” One fact no one knows about you: i like to operate heavy- duty construction equipment. The Phoenix area was a big draw for Young. “My wife has deep roots in gilbert, and that’s why we love being in the Val- ley,” he said. Family is an important thread for Young. Between banking responsibilities and his board work, he has managed a few major family vacations. “ACape Cod family tripwas one of my favorites,” he said. Another important family initiative has been to explore the world from a Christian perspective. To do that, Young has taken the family to Boston, london, France, rome, egypt and Israel. Young is a university of Southern Cal- ifornia graduate in finance. He lived in the Valley from 1964 to 1973. Bob Sabek, a bank manager at Valley National Bank (now JPMorgan Chase & Co.), lured him back to Arizona in 1982 to work in retail banking. His career experience includes a stint at grossmont Bank with robert Sarv- er, now Ceo of western Alliance Ban- corp. when grossmont was purchased by Sumitomo Bank, Young moved to Zions California Bank and Trust before coming to Arizona for National Bank of Arizona. Young and his management team strive to mentor young bankers in the organization. “Zions has a strong reputation for developing its management team from within the organization,” he said. He said he believes in changes in the banking industry. even though NBAZ has 65 branches, Young recognizes peo- ple are using branches less. “Bankers used to sit behind their desks all day, and people came to them,” he said. “Now, our bankers are enjoying the ability to get out of the office and be more personal withbanking customers.” The reduced branch usage allows his stafftoemphasizepersonalrelationships. “There’s a change in the entire culture of banking,” Young said. ( mark Young talks about how to nurture talent for the next generation of leaders and more at PhoenixBusinessJournal.com AUGUST 14, 2015 23 ExEcutivE Inc. BY eric jAY Toll etoll@bizjournals.com 602-308-6516, @PhxBizeric As Arizona summer temperatures soar, new National Bank of Arizona president Mark Young looks forward each week to his Friday commute — not to his Phoenix home, but to his family cabin in Sand- p int, Idaho. “I commute to the cabi in the sum- mer,” he said in his corner Biltmor office. “It’s a place where I love to relax, get away from the heat and really refresh myself.” His time in the Valley is focused large- ly on his new job as head of the Arizona banking arm of Zions Bancorp. He also serves on the governance committee of the Child Crisis Nursery. “I believe it’s important to change the cycle of violence for children,” he said. “(The nursery) is there when a child ne ds protection from a family proble .” Young and his wife have three chil- dren, two of whom are out of the house with the third still at home, but working. Filling a family need MArk YouNg BAlANCeS BANkINg, TrAVel wITH gIVINg BACk THrougH CrISIS NurSerY jim PoUlin | Phoenix BUSineSS joUrnAl Mark Young Birthplace: Spokane, Washington Family: Wife, Kelly; three children Education: Bachelor’s degr e, University of Southern california; mBA, Arizona State University Top of your bucket list: i don’t have a bucket list. if it’s important, it’s scheduled. Favorite activities: Skiing, boating, hiking, s endi g time with friends and family Best family vacation: mediterra ean cruise to italy, egypt, Greece and israel Favorite Film: “Braveheart” One fact no one knows about you: i like to operate heavy- duty construction equipment. The Phoenix area was a big draw for Young. “My wife has deep roots in gilbert, and that’s why we love being in the Val- ley,” he said. Family is an important thread for Young. Between banking responsibilities and his board work, he has managed a few major family vacations. “ACape Cod family tripwas one of my fav rites,” he said. Another important family initiative has been to explore the world from a Christian perspective. To do that, Young has taken the family to Boston, london, France, rome, egypt and Israel. Young is a university of Southern Cal- ifornia graduate in finance. He lived in the Valley from 1964 to 1973. Bob Sabek, a bank manager at Valley National Bank (now JPMorgan Chase & Co.), lured him back to Arizona in 1982 to work in retail banking. His ca eer exp rience i cludes a stin at g ossmont Bank with obert Sarv- er, now Ceo of western Alliance Ban- corp. when grossmont was purchased by Sumitomo Bank, Young moved to Zions California Bank and Trust before coming to Arizona for National Bank of Arizona. Young and his management team strive to mentor young bankers in the organization. “Zions has a stro g reputation for d veloping its mana eme t team from within the organization,” he said. He said he believes in changes in the banking industry. ven though NBAZ has 65 branches, Young recognizes peo- ple are using branches less. “Bankers used to sit behind their desks all day, and people came to them,” he said. “Now, our bankers are enjoying the ability to get out of the office and be more personal withbanking customers.” The reduced branch usage allows his stafftoemphasizepersonalrelationships. “There’s a change in the entire cultur of banki g,” Young said. ( mark Young talks about how to nurture talent for the next generation of leaders and more at PhoenixBusinessJournal.com 4 www.azbankers.org