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Summit Bank Announces New Board of Advisors for Portland Metropolitan Office
Summit Bank Announces New Board of Advisors for Portland Metropolitan Office.
About this update from Summit Bank Group, Inc.
[{"type":"text","content":"\nSummit Bank (OTC Pink: SBKO) announced today the introduction of a new Portland Metropolitan-based Board of Advisors. These seven members of the advisory board will leverage their collective skills and expertise to provide guidance and direction to our Portland Metropolitan office.\n\nJoining the newly established Board are Adam K. Abplanalp (Cobalt CPA), David Howitt (Meriwether Group), Jessica Getman (Brown & Brown), Jerry Elliott (EOP Law), Orlando Williams (Motus Recruiting & Staffing), Tom Beer (OHSU), and Vanessa Sturgeon (TMT Development).\n\n“We are very pleased to welcome this group of talented, experienced leaders to advise our company through future phases of growth in Portland,” said Market President Jamie Shulman. “Their collective expertise in key areas such as Commercial Real Estate, Insurance, Healthcare and Professional Services will be invaluable as the team helps guide strategic decisions and our client relationships. I am excited and confident our advisory board will bring new opportunities to strengthen Summit Bank’s commitment to being Oregon’s Business Bank of choice.”\n\nAdvisory Board Members include a diverse group of Oregon leaders. The group will meet quarterly with an initial meeting on Tuesday, July 20.\n\n\nAdam K. Abplanalp, Cobalt CPA\n\n\nWith plans to one day work for the United Nations, Abplanalp went to pursue a Political Science degree at the University of Oregon’s Honors College. He changed his major in the middle of his junior year and was the first Honors College student to get a degree in Accounting. After seven years working at Umpqua Bank, Adam was ready for a new challenge. He founded Cobalt in May of 2015.\n\n\nDavid Howitt, Meriwether Group\n\n\nHowitt is an entrepreneur, operator and innovator with over 20 years of experience providing business strategy, financial and legal counsel to global Fortune 100 companies and early-stage start-ups. His experience working with iconic consumer brands started in 1996 when he assumed the role of Corporate Counsel for Adidas, a role he had for four years, during which time the company experienced explosive growth.\n\n\nJessica Getman, Brown & Brown Insurance\n\n\nGetman is President of Brown & Brown Northwest Insurance, a division of Brown & Brown Insurance. In addition to managing ...