Oregon Bankers Association Inc.

12/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/11/2024 18:14

Oregon Bankers Association and OBA Education Foundation Elect New Board Officers and Directors

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12/11/2024 10:03:30 PM News Release

Oregon Bankers Association and OBA Education Foundation Elect New Board Officers and Directors

The Oregon Bankers Association (OBA), Oregon's only trade association dedicated to the banking industry and its customers, along with the OBA Education Foundation ("Foundation"), elected its board officers and directors during a joint annual meeting held Dec. 10.

New OBA officers include:

Chair: Ryan Dempster
President & Chief Executive Officer
Willamette Valley Bank

Chair-Elect: R. Shane Correa
SVP - Retail Strategy & Market Development
Banner Bank

Secretary-Treasurer: Joshua Lyons
Market President - Oregon & SW Washington
KeyBank

Immediate Past Chair: Ted Austin
SVP & National Director of Trust Administration
U.S. Bank

New OBA directors include:

  • Gary L. Haines
    Regional President - Northern Oregon
    WaFd Bank
  • Nicole Sherman
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Riverview Bank

During his one-year term as chair of OBA, Dempster will also have an ex-officio seat on the Community Banks of Oregon (CBO) board.

In addition to the newly elected officers and directors, the OBA membership re-elected the following directors to new three-year terms:

  • R. Shane Correa
    SVP - Retail Strategy & Market Development
    Banner Bank
  • Jeff Lang
    Executive Director - Banking
    JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  • Joshua Lyons
    Market President - Oregon & SW Washington
    KeyBank

These new and re-elected directors join the following individuals currently serving terms on the OBA board:

  • Jeff Bailey
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Bank of Eastern Oregon
  • Tracy Curtis
    EVP & Region Bank Director - Oregon & SW Washington
    Wells Fargo
  • Jeff Deuel
    Chief Executive Officer
    Heritage Financial
  • Ron Green
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Oregon Pacific Bank
  • Denise Portmann
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Bank of the Pacific
  • Jason Wessling
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Pacific West Bank
  • Ex-Officio Officer and CBO Chair: Kate Salyers
    EVP & Chief Credit Officer

    Citizens Bank
  • Ex-Officio Officer and Synergy by Association Chair: Trey Maust
    Executive Chairman
    Lewis & Clark Bank

Newly elected OBA Education Foundation director:

  • Linda W. Navarro
    Director
    Citizens Bank

Re-elected Foundation officers and directors:

  • Chair: Richard E. Brown
    Retired
    Bank of America
  • Vice-Chair: John Hancock
    Retired CPA
  • Secretary-Treasurer: Scott Bruun
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Oregon Bankers Association
  • Lisa Fajardo Faust
    EVP & Chief Banking Officer
    Pacific West Bank

These elected officers and directors join the following individuals currently serving terms on the Foundation board:

  • Stuart B. Allen
    Chief Executive Officer
    Allen Trust Company
  • Elise Bouneff
    SVP & Relationship Banking Officer
    Heritage Bank
  • Neil T. McLaughlin
    EVP & Treasurer
    Umpqua Bank
  • Joan Reukauf
    President & Chief Executive Officer
    Pacific Coast Banking School
  • Becky Tymchuk
    Board Member
    Northwest Regional ESD

"Oregon's banking industry is fortunate to have such dedicated leaders guiding the OBA and the OBA Education Foundation," said OBA President and CEO Scott Bruun. "We warmly welcome our newly elected board officers and directors, whose expertise and commitment will strengthen our advocacy and support for Oregon banks. I also want to extend my deepest gratitude to Ted Austin for his outstanding chairmanship during the recent OBA CEO transition. His steady leadership has been invaluable during this period of change."