OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Heritage Bank,
subsidiary of Heritage Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HFWA), is
pleased to announce the addition of a new commercial banking team
in the greater Portland, Oregon
area. The new team includes Chris
Kane, Amber Clark,
Kyle Gibson, Brandon Posey, Patrick
Ridenour, Stephanie Kreiger
and Paige Rinde.
Chris Kane joins Heritage as the
commercial banking team leader and has been in the banking industry
for 17 years. Most recently, he led a team at a regional community
bank and focused on providing commercial and private banking
related services to the dental and healthcare fields. In his
community, Kane volunteers at numerous Portland organizations including Metropolitan
Family Services, Oregon Food Bank and Trillium Family Services.
Kane has a degree in finance from Bentley University in
Waltham, Mass.
Amber Clark joins the team as a
commercial banking officer. She has over 13 years of experience,
with expertise in business development and portfolio management of
commercial, healthcare and dental business customers. Actively
involved in her community, Clark volunteers regularly for the
Dental Foundation of Oregon, which
provides free healthcare to underprivileged children and youth. She
is also active in many local dental societies.
Kyle Gibson joins the team as a
commercial banking officer. Gibson comes to Heritage with 14 years
of banking experience. In addition to continuously growing his
customer base, Gibson is respected for guiding sales efforts and
providing high-quality customer service. Gibson is an active member
of Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Associated General
Contractors (AGC) and Construction Financial Management Association
(CFMA). He is also a mentor for the Port of Portland's Mentor Protégé program.
Brandon Posey joins Heritage Bank
as a commercial banking officer with over 17 years of lending
experience in the Portland/SW
Washington area with specific expertise in the healthcare
and real estate markets. Posey is a banker who focuses on building
long term relationships and providing a consultative approach while
addressing his customer's needs. Posey is a native of the Pacific
Northwest, having been raised locally and graduating from
Portland State University. He remains
involved in the community, volunteering his time at a number of
nonprofit organizations, including the Red Cross, Park Foundation
and Oregon Food Bank.
Patrick Ridenour joins Heritage
as a commercial banking officer. He has over eight years of
experience in the commercial banking industry with expertise in
business development, credit analysis and portfolio management for
commercial and industrial as well as professional service
industries. Ridenour earned an Associate of Science in business
administration and accounting from Portland
Community College. Ridenour contributes to the community
through volunteer work with the Oregon Food Bank and Oregon Dog
Rescue.
Stephanie Kreiger joins Heritage
Bank as a senior credit analyst with over 12 years of commercial
and private banking experience. She has expertise in financial
analysis and cash flow, collateral analysis, portfolio management
and commercial real estate. Kreiger contributes to the community
through volunteer work with the Oregon Food Bank, Store to Door,
Special Olympics of Oregon and
Oregon Humane Society. Kreiger has a Bachelor of Arts in business
administration with a double major in global business and Spanish
from the University of Portland.
Paige Rinde joins Heritage Bank
as a senior loan production assistant. Rinde has over 11 years of
banking experience. She volunteers actively at Albertina Kerr in
Albertina's Place in the Portland
area.
Bryan McDonald, executive vice
president and chief operating officer, comments, "We are excited to
have this talented group of bankers join Heritage Bank, and we look
forward to supporting their efforts to deliver an expanded set of
high-quality banking services in the dynamic Portland MSA
market."
The new team is currently located at the Durham Road office in
Tigard, Ore.
About Heritage Financial Corporation
Heritage Financial Corporation is an Olympia-based bank holding company with
Heritage Bank, a Washington
state-chartered full-service commercial bank, as its sole
wholly-owned banking subsidiary. Heritage Bank has a network
of 64 banking offices to serve customers in Washington and Oregon. Heritage Bank also does business under
the Central Valley Bank name in the Yakima and Kittitas counties of Washington and under the Whidbey Island Bank
name on Whidbey Island. Heritage's stock is traded on the NASDAQ
Global Select Market under the symbol "HFWA." More information
about Heritage Financial Corporation can be found on its website at
www.hf-wa.com and the Heritage Bank website at
www.HeritageBankNW.com.
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