# Chet Samuelson

> Chet Samuelson is BOK Financial’s Arizona Market President and CEO, appointed effective July 11, 2022. His banking career began in Ogden and includes Bank One, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Hillcrest Bank. Based in Scottsdale, he also serves in regional business, workforce and youth organizations. A family road-trip budgeting anecdote offers a practical glimpse of his approach to financial education.

- **Role:** Arizona Market President and CEO at BOK Financial
- **Organizations:** BOK Financial, Wells Fargo, Hillcrest Bank / NBH Bank, JPMorgan Chase, Bank One, Greater Phoenix Chamber, Greater Phoenix Economic Council / GPEC Next, Workforce Arizona Council, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley, Greater Phoenix Leadership
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Weber State University, Master of Business Administration, Weber State University
- **Known for:** Phoenix TITAN 100 honoree in 2024 and listed again in 2025., Recognized among AZ Big Media’s 50 Most Powerful People in Arizona Business for 2025., Included in AZ Big Media’s 2026 banking industry leaders of the year.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Began at Bank One in Ogden; stayed through its merger with JPMorgan Chase and held roles from credit analyst to senior banker.
- **2008** — Led Chase Commercial Bank’s Idaho expansion effort through the Washington Mutual acquisition.
- **2014** — Joined Wells Fargo Commercial Bank in Utah; led global banking expansion for middle-market customers across eight mountain states.
- **2019** — Named Hillcrest Bank’s Utah market president in January; later moved to Arizona that year.
- **Before July 2022** — Led Wells Fargo’s Arizona commercial bank, responsible for a $4 billion loan portfolio.
- **2022** — Became BOK Financial’s Arizona market CEO effective July 11.
- **2025** — Welcomed as a new Workforce Arizona Council member in September.
- **2026** — Named Greater Phoenix Chamber investment committee chair for fiscal year 2027.

## Achievements

- Phoenix TITAN 100 honoree in 2024 and listed again in 2025.
- Recognized among AZ Big Media’s 50 Most Powerful People in Arizona Business for 2025.
- Included in AZ Big Media’s 2026 banking industry leaders of the year.
- Led BOK Financial’s Arizona market when the bank received the Greater Phoenix Chamber’s 2025 Excellence in Business Award for publicly held organizations.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Greater Phoenix Chamber announced Samuelson as investment committee chair for fiscal year 2027.
- **2026-03** — Workforce Arizona Council minutes record his participation at the March 12 meeting.
- **2025-09** — Welcomed as a new member of the Workforce Arizona Council.
- **2025-06** — BOK Financial received the Greater Phoenix Chamber’s publicly held organization Excellence in Business Award; Samuelson credited the team’s long-term work.

## Links

- Website: https://www.bokfinancial.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chet-samuelson-178b039

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Last updated: 2026-10-23