First Western Bank, Minot, has announced its expansion into Arizona’s East Valley, with its new Loan Production Office located in Chandler, Arizona.

Leading the Arizona expansion is David Scott, who joins First Western as Arizona market president. Most recently, he served as Arizona regional president at Meadows Bank and has held key bank leadership roles throughout his career, specializing in middle market and small business banking.

Scott also serves on the Central Arizona Board of Junior Achievement, chairs its Stock Market Challenge, co-chairs the Mesa Chamber’s Community Action Partnership and leads the Early Literacy Impact Maker Team at Valley Leadership. He is also a church council member and supports teacher development in Mesa Public Schools.

Further solidifying its expansion efforts, First Western has appointed Christie Boutain as senior vice president, Commercial Banker. With 30 years of experience in banking and finance, Boutain brings a wealth of expertise in business banking and commercial lending.

The Arizona location will operate as a Loan Production Office under the name “First Western” until regulatory approval is received to offer full-service banking, at which point it will join the bank’s growing list of full-service community bank locations.