PEER GROUPS OBA Recognizes 2024–2025 Peer Group Chairs The 2024–2025 OBA peer group chair term began in January. OBA would like to acknowledge and thank the following banking leaders who’ve stepped up serve a new two-year term or who have agreed to extend their existing term as chair of an OBA peer group. ACCESS & INCLUSION TASK FORCE Fernando Lira, MBA Relationship Banking Officer Summit Bank AGRICULTURE ROUNDTABLE Ed Rollins EVP & Chief Credit Officer Bank of Eastern Oregon BANK OPERATIONS ROUNDTABLE Lisa Edmiston VP & Senior Operations Administrator Pioneer Trust Bank COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE Kristen Connor SVP & Community Impact Officer Heritage Bank COMPLIANCE ROUNDTABLE Rachael Baker Compliance Officer Summit Bank FINANCE & ACCOUNTING COMMITTEE Matt Baker EVP & Chief Financial Officer First Federal FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS SECURITY TASK FORCE Melissa Gonzalez, CFE (extending term) VP - Physical Security Umpqua Bank GOVERNMENT RELATIONS COMMITTEE Chris Hemmings SVP & Chief Operating Officer Summit Bank HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE Melissa Humes SVP & Chief Human Resources Officer Northwest Bank LENDING COMMITTEE Kirk Amick EVP & Chief Credit Officer Community Bank MARKETING ROUNDTABLE Brande Cowden (extending term) Marketing Officer People’s Bank of Commerce OREGON BANKPAC TRUSTEES Steve Erb (extending term) EVP & Chief Strategy Officer People’s Bank of Commerce TECHNOLOGY ROUNDTABLE Jim Bleth VP & IT Manager Bank of Eastern Oregon TRUST & WEALTH MANAGEMENT ROUNDTABLE Tara Hendison President Allen Trust Company Former OBA Agriculture Roundtable Chair Wins Award at the North American International Livestock Expo In November, former OBA Agriculture Roundtable Chair Sue Kalina of Citizens Bank participated in the North American International Livestock Expo, the largest purebred livestock show in the world. Kalina submitted her ram lamb to the National Romney (sheep breed) Show and earned first place for her White Fall Romney Ram, receiving the Reserve Grand Champion honors. Congratulations, Sue! 26 Winter 2024 • BANKING MATTERS
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