Biography

Joseph P. Zavaglia has been the owner and operator of Zavaglia Consulting, LLC since February 2008, providing retail banking and small business advisory services to community banks. He also runs From the Heart of Italy, an Italian cooking school.

Mr. Zavaglia began his banking career in 1975. Over a period of 45 years, he has worked in numerous areas of banking, including commercial lending, retail, and small business banking, human resources, investments, incentive compensation, and executive administration with both large national institutions and community banks. Upon retiring from his last executive banking position, he served as a board member for nine years and was an employee of Pacific Coast Banking School. Mr. Zavaglia then worked with the Washington Bankers Association in co-creating four developmental programs and currently serves as an instructor and facilitator for the programs, which are now being offered throughout the United States. Mr. Zavaglia received his undergraduate degree in Business Management from Seattle University and his Master’s Degree in Education from Western Washington University. He is also a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School and formerly held Series 6, 63, and 26 securities licenses and his state insurance license for life and disability.

Giving back to the communities he serves has always been his passion. Mr. Zavaglia served as Chair of the Board of Regents at Seattle University for three years and as a board member for nine additional years. He was State Board Chair of the March of Dimes for 15 years, Chair of the Italian Studies Board at the University of Washington, and Chair of the Dean's Advisory Board for the Woodring College of Education at Western Washington University for four years.

In 2007, he was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Seattle University. In 2012, he received the Distinguished Alumnus award from the Woodring College of Education. And in 2015, he was awarded the University Service Award from Seattle University. Mr. Zavaglia brings strong leadership, management, human resource, and interpersonal skills to our board.