ADVOCACY During the Oregon Bank Leadership Symposium held in December, the OBA announced that Chris Hemmings, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Summit Bank, is the 2023 recipient of the Frank E. Brawner Advocacy Award. The Frank E. Brawner Advocacy Award is named after one of the most passionate advocates in the history of Oregon banking, the late Frank Brawner, CEO of OBA for 24 years beginning in 1974. The award recognizes bankers who’ve had an outsized role in advocating for the Oregon banking industry. The top priority of the Oregon Bankers Association is advocacy on behalf of its member banks and the communities they serve. This includes lobbying at the state level, regulatory relations, federal legislative advocacy, media and public relations, political engagement and other grassroots efforts. Hemmings has been thoughtful and generous in his role as a banking industry advocate. Oregon Bankers Association Presents Frank E. Brawner Advocacy Award to Summit Bank’s Chris Hemmings OBA’s Linda Navarro (left) and Kevin Christiansen (right) pictured with the 2023 Frank E. Brawner Advocacy Award recipient Chris Hemmings (center), executive vice president and chief operating officer of Summit Bank. Continues on next page 12 Winter 2024 • BANKING MATTERS
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