Banner Bank Announces Retirement of Craig Miller General Counsel; Promotion of Sherrey Luetjen as Successor
August 11 2021 - 8:16PM
Business Wire
The Banner Bank executive leadership team today announced the
retirement of Craig Miller, Executive Vice President and General
Counsel for Banner Corporation and its subsidiaries. Sherrey
Luetjen has been promoted to those positions effective immediately.
Banner Bank is part of Banner Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: BANR).
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Sherrey Luetjen, Executive Vice President
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Miller joined Banner in 2016 as Executive Vice President and
General Counsel and later assumed the additional role of the
company’s Ethics Officer. Miller retires after more than 45 years
practicing law, including having previously served as a senior
litigation partner at Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, in Seattle.
"We are grateful for the years of service Craig provided,
including his extensive expertise and guidance during a time of
significant growth for the company,” said Mark J. Grescovich,
President and Chief Executive Officer. “The board joins me in
thanking Craig for his contributions, and we wish him the best in
his well-deserved retirement. Promoting Sherrey was part of our
succession planning, ensuring a seamless transition as she was
already a member of our internal legal team. Since joining the
company in 2019, Sherrey has made key contributions toward further
developing our strong board governance practices and we have every
confidence in her abilities to take on this expanded role.”
Before her promotion, Luetjen was Senior Vice President and
Assistant General Counsel. Among her duties, she led the corporate
secretary and board governance functions for Banner Corporation.
Last year, Luetjen was recognized as a Diligent 2020 Modern
Governance 100 recipient. The world-wide award is presented to
influential governance leaders for guiding their companies with
strong governance practices and providing sharper insights for
company leadership.
Luetjen has more than 15 years of in-house legal counsel
experience at financial services companies and additional related
experience advising technology companies. She earned her bachelor’s
degree from Seattle University and her master’s degree and juris
doctor degree from the University of Washington. Luetjen has been
an active volunteer with The Arboretum Foundation in Seattle for
more than a decade, including serving nine years on the board of
directors, two of which she was the board chair.
About Banner Bank
Banner Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank that
conducts business in Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho.
Banner offers a wide variety of commercial banking services and
financial products to individuals and small and medium-sized
businesses and their employees. Banner Bank is part of Banner
Corporation, a $16.2 billion bank holding company headquartered in
Walla Walla, Washington. Visit Banner Bank at
www.bannerbank.com.
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Kelly McPhee, Vice President, Communications, (509) 991-0575 or
kelly.mcphee@bannerbank.com
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