J. P. Kehoe

Background

About J. P. Kehoe

I am recognized as a highly accomplished banking executive, demonstrating skills in directing high-performing teams to achieve organizational goals and objectives through a lead-by-example approach. I am adept in providing first-rate leadership and services within the banking and finance industry. I am equally skilled in making sound decisions on a wide range of critical business aspects, with focus on increasing efficiency and productivity, while reducing cost and growing organizational revenue. As a dynamic leader, I am able to provide cross-disciplinary collaboration and management, honed from extensive interaction with all professional levels from varying backgrounds and specialties. Committed to realizing overall success of bank operations, I continuously apply industry best practices toward the resolution of complex problems and efficiently work on matrix environment with private bankers, financial advisors and third-party partners, such as payroll and merchant services for businesses with a client centric focus to ensure industry best customer experience scores. Career Highlights: · Implemented kiosks that integrate technology in the branch using an Agile approach to troubleshoot system improvements while maintaining branch cash limit · Attained recognition as credit card champion for portfolio integration after FNBO purchase through improvements in billing, sales and service. Facilitation of product and procedure training seminars to tellers, bankers and managers as well as soliciting feedback for improvements. · Successfully completed of the Pacific Coast Banking School three-year program thereby obtaining in-depth knowledge in risk management and leadership skills. · Drove the successful launch of Solana Beach DeNovo Branch in January of 2008 while in charge of identifying and prospecting target market, hiring all staff, overseeing systems integration and branch construction, and preparing branch for grand opening. · Administered Priority Banking Unit of Solana branch that manage business and consumer account portfolios maintaining minimum balances in excess of · Significantly increased Solana deposit balance from $0 to over $70M, as well as loan balance from $0 to over $37M. · Selected as Branch Manager Retail Advisory Representative for the Coastal Region.