WaFd Appoints Erin Hill to Board, Effective March 2, 2026
WaFd, Inc. appointed Erin Hill as a director effective March 2, 2026, filling a vacancy left when David K. Grant's term expired at the 2026 Annual Meeting. She also joins the Audit Committee and the board of subsidiary WaFd Bank, and the board has determined she is independent under Nasdaq rules. The filing describes a board addition without financial results or changes to company operations.
Key points
- Erin Hill appointed to the Board effective March 2, 2026, filling the vacancy created by David K. Grant's term expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting
- Hill will serve in the class of directors with terms expiring in 2027 and has been appointed to the Audit Committee
- Hill previously served as Chief Administrative Officer at BNY Mellon and Head of Consumer Banking and Wealth Management at JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- Hill receives director compensation on the same basis as other non-employee directors, as described in the 2026 proxy statement
The filing
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