Brent Beardall serves as the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director at WaFd Bank, a position held since January 2001, following prior roles as CFO, CBO, and Controller. In addition to their leadership at WaFd Bank, Brent Beardall is an active board member for several 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. Previous experience includes a managerial role at Deloitte from 1995 to 2001. Brent Beardall holds a Master's degree in Accounting and Finance from Brigham Young University and completed the Stanford Executive Program at Stanford University in 2013.