Pete Delaurante

Mr. Delaurante began his banking career in 1978 at United Savings Bank in Rock Springs. After earning his Business Management degree and graduating from the National Commercial Lending School, he developed expertise in consumer lending, commercial lending, secondary market real estate, business development, and operations. He later served as VP at First Wyoming Bank (now KeyBank), managing a $20MM commercial portfolio plus delinquency oversight. As Regional Credit Officer at First Security Bank, he led all lending, trained loan officers, updated policies, and approved loans beyond officer limits. At Community First National Bank, he doubled the commercial loan portfolio in five years, ranked #2 in SBA lending company-wide, reduced delinquency by 50%, and introduced indirect consumer lending programs. He became President of State Bank (2003–2006), overseeing lending, compliance, operations, asset growth (50%), profit doubling, a new Rock Springs branch, and modernization of credit and tech processes. Afterward, he held senior lending positions at Rocky Mountain Bank and First Bank of Wyoming. In 2021, he returned to State Bank as Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer. He now delivers high-quality loan and deposit growth, develops policies, and ensures strong regulatory compliance.