Blau Joins Foundations Bank Leadership
PEWAUKEE, WI – March 11, 2013 – John Hazod, Interim President of Foundations Bank, a Pewaukee, Wisconsin based community bank, announced the appointment of John Blau to the newly created position of Vice President, Chief Credit Officer. Blau will report directly to Hazod.
In this role, Blau will lead the Bank’s credit risk management and analysis functions. As part of his responsibilities, Blau will serve as a Member of the Bank’s Loan, Risk Management and Asset/Liability Management Committees.
“We are very pleased to welcome John to Foundations Bank,” says Hazod. “He brings a wealth of hands-on credit and regulatory experience, and his insight and leadership will further help us build upon our strong credit risk management policies.”
Blau has more than 16 years of commercial credit experience. He joins Foundations Bank from Baker Tilly, where he was a financial institution consultant. Prior to Baker Tilly, Blau was an examiner with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Earlier in his career, he held credit officer positions at Wells Fargo Business Credit, GE Capital and M&I.
Blau is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned his MBA and BBA degrees.
Foundations Bank is a member of Generations Bancorp, Inc. and an independent community bank located in Pewaukee, Wisconsin with total assets of $127 million. The bank primarily serves Southeastern Wisconsin with a broad range of banking services to both commercial and consumer customers. For more information, visit www.foundationsbank.com.
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Contact:
John Hazod, Interim President
john.hazod@foundationsbank.com
262.691.9436
