NexGen Capital Investors

Responsibilities

Reza Aghamirzadeh serves as a Senior Advisor for NexGen Capital Partners, LLC.

Experience

Mr. Aghamirzadeh has more than 20 years of business experience including more than 15 years in community banking.  He is currently Senior Vice President and Community Development Director for Huntington National Bank in Columbus, Ohio.  Previously, Mr. Aghamirzadeh served as Senior Vice President and Division Executive for the Community and External Affairs division of Seattle-based Washington Mutual, Inc. (WAMU).  In this role he oversaw the community programs and initiatives, including affordable lending and investment programs targeted at underserved communities and ethnic and minority borrowers, Community Reinvestment Act programs, corporate and employee giving, employee volunteerism, financial education, community outreach and diversity programs.

Prior to being promoted, Mr. Aghamirzadeh served as Chief Administrative Officer for the Division, managing cross-division shared services, administrative resources and national partnerships.  He was also responsible for leading the division’s multicultural, marketing and event programs.  Additionally, he oversaw WAMU’s community performance activities as well as managing the Community Reinvestment Act program of the bank.

Before joining WAMU in 2003, Mr. Aghamirzadeh was Senior Vice President and Director of the Community Development Division for US Bancorp in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he began his career 20 years ago in financial services as a branch manager with US Bank of Washington.

Education

Mr. Aghamirzadeh holds BA degrees in accounting and psychology from Portland State University and an MBA degree in strategic management from the University of Minnesota.

Civic and Professional Involvement

Mr. Aghamirzadeh is active in public and community affairs on a national and local basis.  He serves on the national boards of the National Equity Fund, Community Reinvestment Fund, Consumer Bankers Association, CRA Committee and Banker Community Collaborative Council of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition.  Locally he has served on the board of the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington.

All members of the Council of Senior Advisors serve pursuant to a senior advisor agreement with NexGen Capital Partners, LLC and do not have any decision making or executive authority or any fiduciary duties to the Company or any of its affiliates.

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