TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Bank
announced the promotion of Assistant Vice President and Human Resources
Officer Mike Nelson to Vice President. He has been with Columbia Bank since
2001.
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Nelson has over 13 years of Human Resources experience, and was
previously with Harborstone Credit Union and Boeing Employees Credit Union.
He is a graduate of Central Washington University with a Bachelor's degree
in Political Science. He is also Certified as a Human Resources
Professional through the Society of Human Resource Management.
Mr. Nelson is a member of the Washington Business Association Human
Resource Committee, a board member of the South Puget Sound Human Resource
Chapter and serves as a Steering Committee Member for the Milliman
Compensation Survey. He volunteers on Columbia Bank's United Way Committee
and for Junior Achievement.
He is a native of Washington and has lived in Puyallup for the last 8
years. He is married with two sons.
Columbia Bank is a Washington state-chartered, full-service commercial
bank providing financial 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, Senior Vice President
Marketing and Communications Director
Columbia Bank
253-305-1965
SOURCE Columbia Bank
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CONTACT: Stephanie Ursino, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications Director of Columbia Bank, +1-253-305-1965
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