Michael joined Valley in 2019 as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Valley, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of UMB Bank and Vice Chairman of UMB Financial Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri. Michael leads all key finance and capital market strategies while working closely with the Board and executive leadership team to define and execute all corporate plans and initiatives. He oversees financial reporting, business development, investor relations, planning and analysis, budgeting, investments, corporate treasury, product pricing, balance sheet management and wealth management.
He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance with a minor in Accounting from Iowa State University. Michael is a graduate of the Wells Fargo College of Commercial Credit, the University of Michigan Ross School of Business Leadership Program, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Executive Education Program and Harvard Business School’s Executive Education Program. Michael served on the boards of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Kansas City Streetcar Authority, Kansas City Downtown Council, University of Kansas School of business and several other philanthropic organizations.