Pacific West Bank Enters Downtown Portland With Experienced Banking Team
Bank announces banking team; location coming soon
WEST LINN, Ore., Feb. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Pacific West Bank (OTCBB: PWBO) continues executing on their recently announced Portland expansion plans by hiring seven highly skilled local commercial bankers. "In the next thirty days we hope to announce the location of our downtown Portland office location," said Terry Peterson, CEO. "This seven member team along with Executive Management will be moving into the new downtown Portland office location," he continued.
"Hiring this team of seasoned bankers brings additional depth to an already strong group of local bankers in Lake Oswego and West Linn. Further, it solidifies our position in Portland as a bank committed to keeping a local focus," said Lisa Faust, Senior Vice President.
"This Bank has been serving the Portland-Metro Area since 2004. With our recent capital raise and additional bankers, we will provide a strong alternative to doing business with the big box bank," said Alex Gosline, Senior Vice President. "This team of experienced bankers have spent their entire careers in Portland. We are excited to share a high quality, consistent, and tailored commercial banking experience across our entire footprint," he continued.
Lisa Faust joins the team as SVP, Commercial Relationship Team Leader. With over 25 years of commercial banking experience, her expertise spans from client management and treasury consultation, to business development. Lisa's clients include local businesses, professional service providers and non-profit organizations. Her passion for serving nonprofits led to her most recent role overseeing the strategic growth of the nonprofit niche for a regional community bank. Lisa's expertise in non-profit management is sought after as a board member, workshop leader and speaker. Lisa is the Portland City Council's appointed Board President of Open Signal, a Portland Community Media Center, board member of Ride Connection and board member of Friends of the Children Portland.
Alex Gosline joins the team as SVP, Commercial Lending Team Leader and has been in the Portland commercial banking market since 2012. Most recently, he was a senior commercial lender with a regional community bank. His specialties are centered in commercial and industrial lending with substantial experience in lending to non-profits and other specialized industries. Alex currently chairs the President's Council of the Portland Business Alliance and is an active board member with the Portland RMA, and the University of Oregon EMBA Alumni.
Carol Warneke joins the Bank as SVP, Business Development Officer. She has been in the Portland commercial banking market for over 30 years with most of that time spent working for community banks. Carol thrives on finding the right solutions for each client while serving them with integrity and delivering exceptional client service. Carol works with many local businesses with a focus on women professionals and nonprofit organizations. She looks forward to continuing her business development efforts in the Portland-Metro area with an expanded focus on working with businesses in Lake Oswego, Tualatin and West Linn. Carol has served on numerous nonprofit boards and committees and as a volunteer.
Kyle Baisch joins the team as VP, Commercial Relationship Officer. Kyle has been in the commercial banking business for over 10 years specializing in depository and cash management products and services. Most recently, he has been the go-to specialist for all professional services companies for a regional community bank. Kyle's experience spans across many industries including medical/dental, CPAs and contractors. He is a 2015 graduate of Leadership Portland and enjoys volunteering with numerous nonprofit organizations throughout the community.
Josephine Davis joins the team as VP, Client Experience Officer. Josephine has more than 15 years in the financial services industry with expertise in the areas of branch operations, team management and treasury services for commercial clients. In addition to managing a portfolio of business clients, Josephine will focus on optimizing bank processes and policies to ensure clients are receiving an exceptional experience. She is a passionate advocate for social justice, diversity and equity matters, and has volunteered and served on various nonprofit advisory boards and committees in Portland and Eugene.
Cori Doll joins the team as a Commercial Relationship Associate and will be an active manager of the downtown Portland office. Cori has been in commercial banking for 5 years with expertise in bank operations and servicing business accounts.
Evan Peterson joins the team as a Credit Analyst. He has worked in commercial banking for 4 years and has experience in bank and loan operations. Evan will be supporting the commercial lending team in downtown Portland.
About Pacific West Bank:
Pacific West Bank, a community business bank, is headquartered in West Linn, Oregon, with a second branch in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Pacific West Bank provides not only highly personalized deposit and loan services to individuals and small-to-medium sized businesses but also financial and volunteer support to a variety of community, civic and charitable organizations. For more information about Pacific West Bank, please call 503-905-2222 or visit http://www.bankpacificwest.com. Information about the Bank's stock may be obtained through the OTC Markets at http://www.otcmarkets.com. Pacific West Bank's stock symbol is PWBO.
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