BROOMFIELD — There are a host of individual data points that, if viewed in a vacuum, would seem to indicate that trouble is brewing within the economy, Boulder Valley area bankers say. And yet, a holistic vantage point provides ample reason for cautious optimism.
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There are a host of individual data points that, if viewed in a vacuum, would seem to indicate that trouble is brewing within the economy, Boulder Valley area bankers say. And yet, a holistic vantage point provides ample reason for cautious optimism.
Boulder market head tapped as next FirstBank president
A familiar face in the Boulder banking world will soon step into an important new role as FirstBank’s Boulder market head Kevin Classen prepares to take over as bank president early next year.
Classen, a banking industry veteran who started his tenure in Vail and helped lead FirstBank’s foray into the Arizona market, will succeed Ron Tilton, who is retiring in February after three-and-half decades at the institution.
Kevin Classen. Courtesy FirstBank.
“Ron set an incredibly high bar in the company,” Classen told BizWest. “In the past 35 years he’s been impactful not only to so many developments in and around Denver, but also to our processes within the organization.”
BOULDER A familiar face in the Boulder banking world will soon step into an important new role as FirstBank’s Boulder market head Kevin Classen prepares to take over as bank president early next year.
Classen, a banking industry veteran who started his tenure in Vail and helped lead FirstBank’s foray into the Arizona market, will succeed Ron Tilton, who is retiring in February after three-and-half decades at the institution.
Kevin Classen. Courtesy FirstBank.
“Ron set an incredibly high bar in the company,” Classen told BizWest. “In the past 35 years he’s been impactful not only to so many developments in and around Denver, but also to our processes within the organization.”