Business
COLUMBIA BANK BOLSTERS SEATTLE COMMERCIAL LENDING TEAM WITH FIVE NEW HIRES
Key recruits to serve middle-market companies poised for growth TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Bank today announced that a five-person
About this update from Columbia Banking System, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"Key recruits to serve middle-market companies poised for growth\n\n\nTACOMA, Wash., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Bank today announced that a five-person commercial banking team has joined its Seattle office as the Bank continues to grow in this critical market.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\"Middle-market companies in the Seattle area are poised for additional growth in the coming years and they require experienced professionals like this high-caliber team,\" said Chris Merrywell, Columbia's executive vice president and chief operating officer. \"This is a seasoned team who appreciates our brand of banking and share our excitement about the future we are building through our proposed combination with Umpqua Bank.\"\nThe financial services professionals joining include:\nRobert Boswell who joins as a commercial banking team leader and senior vice president responsible for overseeing client relationships, business development, and risk management practices for the new Seattle Commercial Banking Team. Spanning 25 years, Boswell's banking career has focused on working with traditional businesses and technology clients in Boston and Bellevue / Seattle. He has partnered with clients to provide banking services for various aspects of their businesses, including acquisitions through many business cycles and advised on a variety of lending structures to fund clients' growth plans. Prior to banking, he spent 12 years as a structural design engineer. Most recently, he was the commercial banking division manager at WaFd Bank. Boswell holds an MBA in finance from Kent State University.\nJocelyn Stockton joins as senior vice president and commercial relationship manager. With nearly 16 years of industry experience in underwriting, structuring, managing client relationships, and growing commercial portfolios, she is well-versed at assisting commercial banking clients. She has focused her banking career on industries including contractors, manufacturers, and professional services. Stockton holds a bachelor's degree with an emphasis in finance from Western Washington University. \nRiley Gaffney joins as a senior vice president and commercial banking relationship manager responsible for new business development. He has experience banking clients across numerous industries, including manufacturing, construction, technology, and professional...