TAB Bank Promotes Strong to Chief Strategy Officer

TAB Bank promoted Austin Strong to chief strategy officer. Strong will be responsible for enhancing and executing TAB Bank’s strategic vision, identifying promising growth and investment opportunities, and collaborating with fintech partners.

Strong started his journey with TAB  11 years ago, initially as the director of internal audit and most recently as the executive vice president of digital banking. In his new capacity, Strong will continue to drive digital banking operations, data analytics/BI, customer experience, marketing and strategic partnerships.

“For over a decade, Austin Strong has been instrumental in fulfilling TAB Bank’s mission of unlocking dreams for our customers with bold financial solutions that lift and empower,” Rick Bozzelli, president and CEO of TAB Bank, said. “Austin has a strong work ethic, leadership skills and commitment to building and maintaining TAB’s vision and strategy, including, but not limited to, driving our strategic partnerships and enhancement of complementary fintech partnerships.”

Before joining TAB Bank, Strong worked with Ernst & Young in its assurance practice, supporting public and private businesses in the banking, automotive, real estate, entertainment and insurance industries. Strong was also previously vice president of real estate banking at Zions Bank and managed a real estate portfolio consisting of office, retail, hospitality and senior housing product types. Strong then spent several years as the director of internal audit at TAB Bank, working with the bank’s audit committee and board of directors to oversee the independent evaluation of the bank’s risk and control framework.