TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Todd Leber has joined Columbia Bank as Senior Vice President and Manager of the Commercial Banking Group. He will work with commercial banking teams in Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, Auburn and Tacoma, as well as the bank's Commercial Real Estate and Builder Banking teams.
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"Todd will be a tremendous asset in our efforts to provide great service and innovative solutions to our commercial banking clients. We're very excited about the addition of Todd to our management team," said Mark W. Nelson, Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer.
Mr. Leber has over 21 years of banking experience and most recently was with Washington Mutual, where he oversaw commercial banking operations in the larger metropolitan regions of Washington and Oregon. His previous banking positions have included sales, credit and management functions with West One, Security Pacific and Rainier Bank.
A Northwest native, Leber has lived in West Seattle with his family for the past nine years. He serves on the board of Northwest Hope and Healing, a non-profit organization that provides assistance and financial support to women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. His favorite activities include golf, skiing, hiking, and spending time at the park with his two sons.
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, 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/.
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