Brent Beardall

Brent Beardall has served as the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of WaFd Bank since January 2001, with prior roles including CFO, CBO, and Controller. In addition to their leadership at WaFd Bank, Beardall is an active board member for various organizations, including the American Bankers Association, United Way of King County, YMCA of Greater Seattle, Pacific Coast Banking School, Washington Roundtable, and Washington Bankers Association. Beardall's previous experience includes a managerial role at Deloitte from 1995 to 2001. Education includes a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance from Brigham Young University and participation in the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University in 2013.