Consulting Firm Hires Execs from Umpqua, Citigroup

Peak Performance Consulting Group has hired Richard Carey, formerly with Umpqua Bank, and Tom Zayko, formerly with Citigroup, as directors.

Peak Performance, of Austin, Texas, devises strategies for banks and credit unions.

Carey, who is based out of Oregon, most recently served as an executive vice president and head of retail banking for Umpqua Bank, where he oversaw a highly regarded community banking program. Carey is also a faculty member at the International Academy of Retail Banking.

Zayko, meanwhile, will work for Peak from New Jersey. In his previous role at Citigroup, Zayko implemented the company's corporate branding strategy across Europe, creating a unified Citibank brand that included branch design, signage, collateral, and sales training.

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