Sorensen to head Fortis Utah office

Fortis, a state-chartered bank headquartered in Denver and with a Utah office, has named Jeremy Sorensen as the commercial market president for the Utah market. As market president. Sorensen will lead the strategy and management of the bank’s commercial banking team in Utah in partnership with Josh Peters, chief lending officer for Fortis.

“I am very pleased to welcome Jeremy to Fortis as the leader of our Utah market,” said Fortis CEO Chris Luce. “His depth of banking and leadership experience and passion for the local community will be an instrumental asset to our team in this growing market.”

Sorensen joins Fortis with more than 12 years of banking experience, having served in key management, lending and credit roles with two national banks, most recently as the business banking sales manager at U.S. Bank in Salt Lake City. He has built trusted relationships with business owners in the Utah market and is skilled in the areas of strategic planning, key account management, financial analysis and business development, Luce said.

“I am thrilled to be joining Fortis during this key period of growth in commercial and specialty lending in Utah. The team has created a unique brand in the market, and I look forward to continuing to strengthen this through flexibility, awareness and alignment with the goals of our clients,” said Sorensen.

Fortis is an FDIC-insured bank that provides business and personal clients with a suite of loan, treasury management and deposit products, with an emphasis on commercial and specialty clients.