TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Bank has
welcomed Peter Wild as its Chief Information Officer. He joins the bank as
a Senior Vice President and will be based at Columbia's operations center.
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"We are happy to welcome Peter to this key position at Columbia Bank.
Peter brings to Columbia a wealth of management experience and technical
expertise in the areas of information systems, bank technology and general
operations," said Gary Schminkey, Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer.
Mr. Wild has over 14 years of experience in the field of information
services. He was most recently with Providence Health Systems and previous
to that was Director of Technology at Umpqua Bank for 6 years. Wild was
educated in Switzerland and carries the equivalent of an Electrical
Engineering degree.
Mr. Wild is new to the area, and lives in Spanaway. He has served on
various boards, school budgeting committees and etc., in the past and looks
forward to continuing his community efforts in his new home.
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:
Stephanie Ursino, SVP
Marketing Director
Columbia Bank
253-305-1993
SOURCE Columbia Bank
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CONTACT:
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Columbia Bank, +1-253-305-1993
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