TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Bank announced
that Stephanie Ursino has joined the bank as Marketing Director and Senior
Vice President. She assumes the position created when Marketing Director
JoAnne Coy accepted the newly created position of Corporate Communications,
Investor and Community Relations Director.
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"We're excited about the strategic direction our marketing and branding
is headed in 2007 and look forward to the associated successes from those
efforts," said Mark W. Nelson, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking
Officer.
Ms. Ursino has over 11 years of Marketing and Branding experience, with
nearly 8 years focused in the financial services industry, including
serving as Marketing Director for Washington State Employees Credit Union,
and leading the re-branding efforts of Venture Bank (formerly First
Community Bank).
Ursino is a resident of Lacey, where she lives with her husband and
daughter. Her community involvement revolves around her daughter's high
school and cheer team.
Columbia Bank is a Washington state-chartered, full-service commercial
bank providing products and services to individuals, business and the real
estate community. A wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Banking System Inc,
(Nasdaq: COLB) Columbia Bank currently operates 35 branches in Pierce,
King, Cowlitz, Kitsap and Thurston counties. More information about
Columbia can be found on its website at http://www.columbiabank.com.
CONTACT: JoAnne Coy, Vice President, Marketing and Communications
Director, Columbia Bank, +1-253-305-1965.
SOURCE Columbia Bank
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CONTACT:
JoAnne Coy, Vice President, Marketing and
Communications Director, Columbia Bank, +1-253-305-1965
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