TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Bank announced the hiring of Terry Mehegan as Vice President and Manager of its Allenmore Branch. He joined the bank officially on February 1, 2006. "I am a life-long resident of the Tacoma/Pierce County area. I am very excited to work at a bank that has such a great reputation in my home town," said Mr. Mehegan of his new position with Columbia.
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"It is a pleasure to have someone of Terry's caliber joins our team. As a native of Tacoma with 26 years in banking Terry is a perfect fit for Allenmore customers, staff, and our community relationships," said Dan Patjens, Senior Vice President and Market Area Manager.
Mehegan has over 26 year of banking experience, most recently with Washington Mutual as a Vice President and Branch Manager in Federal Way, and before that with Pacific First Federal Bank, which was acquired by Washington Mutual.
A resident of University Place with his wife and daughter, Mehegan is a supporter of Junior Achievement and looks forward to participating in Columbia's numerous local community efforts as he rejoins his hometown community.
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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