Columbia Bank announced that Eric Eid has been appointed to the Bank's Executive Committee as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Eid will continue to focus on innovation, information security and digital expansion by developing strategic solutions and partnerships that drive value from technology investments. David Moore Devine has been appointed to the Bank's Executive Committee as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and Experience Officer. Moore Devine's expanded role will include continued leadership of the company's marketing organization. In addition, he will lead a new employee experience team focused on culture, diversity, inclusivity and social responsibility as well as a new client experience team focused on blending the expertise of Columbia's bankers with digital tools to build and deepen relationships. Prior to his appointment, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer. Following Mr. Moore Devine's appointment, Aleigha Nation was named Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing. Ms. Nation will join Columbia's Operating Committee. Nicole Sherman has been appointed to the Operating Committee as Executive Vice President, Director of Retail Banking and Digital Integration. In her new role, Ms. Sherman will lead Columbia's nearly 150-branch retail organization. Her responsibilities include oversight of retail branches as well as the utilization of new digital services introduced to meet the needs of businesses and families throughout the Northwest. She will also be responsible for extending the NeighborHub branch concept introduced in 2018, which blends technology and digital tools with knowledgeable bankers, across the branch network. Prior to her appointment, she served as Senior Vice President, Greater Puget Sound Market Region Manager.
Columbia Banking System, Inc. is the bank holding company for Umpqua Bank (the Bank). Through the Bank, the Company provides a broad range of banking, private banking, mortgage, and other financial services to corporate, institutional, small business, and individual customers. The bank offers specialized loans for corporate, middle market, and small business customers, including commercial lines of credit and term loans, and others. It offers deposit products, including non-interest-bearing checking accounts, analyzed business accounts, interest-bearing checking and savings accounts, money market accounts, insured cash sweep and other investment sweep solutions. The Bank also provides loans to individual borrowers for a variety of purposes, including secured and unsecured personal loans, home equity and personal lines of credit, and motor vehicle loans. The Bank primarily operates in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington State.