PROV board fills Thomas vacancy, names Van Stockum chief lending officer
An 8-K filed July 23 puts PROV in focus: Provident Financial Holdings, Inc. moved to close a governance gap at its Riverside, California thrift, naming Donavon P. Ternes to the boards of both the holding company and Provident Savings Bank…
Key takeaways
- Provident Financial Holdings (NASDAQ: PROV) named Donavon P. Ternes to the boards of both the holding company and Provident Savings Bank, filling the seat left vacant by Director William E. Thomas, who died in April 2026, per an 8-K filed July 23.
- The Bank named Michael S. Van Stockum, 63, as Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer, effective July 23, 2026, in an internal appointment.
- Ternes has been President and CEO of both the Corporation and the Bank since January 2024, and his board appointment runs through the Bank's 2026 Annual Meeting and the Corporation's 2027 Annual Meeting.
- Van Stockum, who joined the Bank in 2007, brings more than 40 years of experience across commercial, multifamily, construction and SBA lending and credit management.
- The 8-K confirmed no family relationships between Van Stockum and any director or executive officer and no related-party transactions requiring SEC disclosure.
Filed by the macro desk of MarketPR on July 24, 2026. Source: sec.gov. Indicative figures are not investment advice.