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It is presented with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. ADVERTISING Please support our advertisers who help make this publication possible. For information on advertising in this publication, contact John Constantino at (503) 445-2230 or john@llmpubs.com. OREGON BANKERS ASSOCIATION 1149 Court Street NE Salem, OR 97301 (503) 581-3522 www.oregonbankers.com Banking Matters A PUBLICATION OF CONTENTS Secretary-Treasurer R. Shane Correa Banner Bank Meridian, Idaho Chair-Elect Ryan Dempster Willamette Valley Bank Salem, Oregon Chair Ted B. Austin U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management Portland, Oregon Message from the OBA President....................................................................................................................... 5 Message from the OBA Chair................................................................................................................................. 6 Message from the CBO Chair................................................................................................................................. 8 Advocacy Against a Rising Tide of Regulation, Banks Must Row Together....................................................10 They’re Back: Oregon Legislature Kicks-Off 2024 Short Session...................................................11 Oregon Bankers Association Presents Frank E. Brawner Advocacy Award to Summit Bank’s Chris Hemmings....................................................................................................................12 OBA Hits the Road During 2023 Legislative Interim...............................................................................13 Q&A with New ABA Emerging Leaders Council Member Catherine L. Weissert..................14 Counsel’s Corner Deferential Expertise: Challenging Regulatory Decision Making....................................................15 Oregon BankPAC OBA’s 2023 Oregon BankPAC Individual Investors...................................................................................16 2023 Oregon BankPAC Corporate Investors..................................................................................................17 OBA and Oregon Business Magazine Present 2023 Community Applause Award to Con-Vey of Roseburg...........................................................18 New Directors & Officers....................................................................................................................................... 20 Oregon Bank Leadership Symposium............................................................................................................22 Hall of Fame Oregon Bankers Association Inducts Jeff Sumpter into Oregon Bankers Hall of Fame..................................................................................................................................24 Annual Meeting Resolution...................................................................................................................................25 Peer Groups OBA Recognizes 2024–2025 Peer Group Chairs.......................................................................................26 OBA Peer Groups: A Collaborative Hub for Bankers and Associate Members.....................27 Education Milestone Achieved: 15 Graduates Emerge from OBA’s Commercial Lending Boot Camp...........................................................................................................................31 OBA Education Foundation OBA Education Foundation Presents Junior Achievement with Financial Education Champion Award...............................................................................................................32 Foundation’s 50 Forward Campaign Smashes $50,000 Fundraising Goal..............................33 Synergy by Association Why Your Bank Marketing Should Include “Greenness”.....................................................................35 ServisFirst: A Community Bank Ally in Credit Card Issuing...............................................................36 News & Notes Bank of the Pacific’s Vancouver Location Relocates and Expands..............................................38 Bank of the Pacific Adds New Commercial Team in Lake Oswego...............................................38 Oregon Pacific Bank Opens Portland Branch and Second Administrative Office in Eugene........................................................................................................38 OBA Member Banks Selected as World’s Most Trustworthy Companies................................39 OBA Adds SMS/Text Messaging as a Communications Tool............................................................39 OBA Members Named Most Admired Companies...................................................................................39 Welcome New Members............................................................................................................................................39 Cornerstones of our Communities Bank of America Awards $400,000 to Habitat for Humanity Portland Region and Micro Enterprise Services of Oregon.....................................................................................................40 Community Bank Charity Drive Raises More than $29,000 for Local Charities.................40 First Federal Issues Another Round of Community Grants Totaling $10,000.......................40 KeyBank Awards Santiam Hospital & Clinics Foundation a $150,000 Grant.........................41 KeyBank Awards $50,000 to Women-Owned Businesses..................................................................41 Umpqua Bank and Columbia Banking System Celebrate Anniversaries with $1M in Grants for Local Nonprofits...................................................................................................................42 Umpqua Bank Raises $365,246 for Local Shelters Through its Warm Hearts Winter Drive......................................................................................................................................42 Bankers on the Move................................................................................................................................................ 43
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