November, 12, 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
BECU
Todd Pietszch
BECU Manager of Public Relations
206.439.5906
Todd.pietszch@becu.org
Tom Morgan Joins BECU as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Tukwila - BECU announced today that Tom Morgan has joined BECU as Senior Vice President and
Chief Information Officer, replacing Butch Leonardson who is retiring after 15 years of leadership.
In this role Tom will oversee the planning and delivery of technology solutions to ensure that BECU
delivers an outstanding experience to our members and is well positioned in the rapidly changing
information technology arena.
“Technology plays a critical role in delivering an extraordinary experience to our members.” said Benson
Porter, BECU President and CEO. “Tom and his team will continue to drive BECU’s innovative use of
technology to deliver convenience and value that delights our members.”
Prior to joining BECU, Tom served as Chief Information Officer for Home Lending at both Bank of
America and JP Morgan Chase, and he served on the Mortgage Banking Association’s Residential
Technology Steering Committee. Prior to his work in home lending, Tom was the Chief Information
Officer for Corporate Technology at Washington Mutual and at FleetBoston Financial.
Tom has over 30 years of technology, operations, and finance experience and a BS in Business
Administration from the University of Maine. Tom is on the advisory board of Applied Residential, a
Seattle-based home leasing company, and on the Founders Council of The William’s Institute, a nonprofit foundation that is part of the UCLA School of Law.
About BECU
BECU is a not-for-profit credit union owned by the members. Earnings are returned to the members in the
form of better rates and fewer fees. With more than 875,000 members and more than $12.0 billion in
assets, BECU is the largest credit union in Washington and one of the top five financial cooperatives in
the country. BECU currently operates over 40 locations in the Puget Sound region. All Washington state
residents and students attending Washington colleges and universities are eligible to join. For more
information, visit www.becu.org.
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