WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Banner Corporation is pleased to announce Judy Steiner has joined
the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. In this
role, Ms. Steiner is responsible for overseeing the company’s risk and
compliance functions as well as the Bank’s interactions with industry
regulators. She is also a member of the Bank’s Executive Management
Committee. Ms. Steiner is replacing Tyrone Bliss, current risk officer
who previously announced his retirement effective later this month.
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Judy Steiner, Chief Risk Officer, Banner Bank (Photo: Business Wire)
Prior to joining Banner, Ms. Steiner spent 25 years with FirstMerit
Corporation in executive leadership positions including Executive Vice
President & Chief Risk Officer, Secretary, and General Counsel. During
her time at FirstMerit, the bank grew to $25 billion in assets and she
expertly led the compliance team through those growth phases. During
that same tenure, she gained significant experience in mergers and
acquisitions including whole bank purchases, FDIC transactions, and
branch purchases from peer divestitures.
“Judy is an outstanding leader and expert in her field,” said Mark J.
Grescovich, President and Chief Executive Officer. Her industry
experience and skills are an excellent addition to our team as we
approach $10 billion in assets and embark on the next chapter of our
company’s history.”
Ms. Steiner earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Akron
and her Juris Doctor degree (JD) from the Case Western Reserve
University School of Law.
Ms. Steiner has been active in the community and within the banking
industry. She has served on the boards of the Humane Society of Greater
Akron, St. Mary Urban Education Initiative, Archbishop Hoban High
School, H.M. Life Opportunity Services and Fair Housing Contact
Service. Additionally she has donated her time and expertise to numerous
banking industry associations including American Bankers Association
General Counsels Group and the Consumer Bankers Association CFPB
Committee. Further demonstrating her passion and expertise for her
profession, Ms. Steiner is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist,
and has been a speaker at various forums on regulatory topics such as
risk management, compliance, and mergers and acquisitions.
“The risk and compliance functions within banks are expanding across our
industry,” said Ms. Steiner. “Joining Banner during this growth period
affords me an exciting opportunity to offer meaningful guidance as we
continually adapt these functions to keep pace with the bank’s growth.”
About Banner Bank
Banner Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank that conducts
business from more than 200 locations in Washington, Oregon, California,
Utah and Idaho. Banner Bank is a community bank which offers a wide
variety of commercial banking services and financial products to
individuals and small and medium-sized businesses and their employees
throughout the western U.S. Visit Banner Bank at www.bannerbank.com.
About Banner Corporation
Banner Corporation (Nasdaq:BANR) is a $9.9 billion bank holding company
operating two commercial banks in five Western states through a network
of branches offering a full range of deposit services and business,
commercial real estate, construction, residential, agricultural and
consumer loans. Visit Banner Bank on the Web at www.bannerbank.com.
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Banner Bank
Kelly McPhee, 509-232-1968
Vice President,
Communications
kelly.mcphee@bannerbank.com
Source: Banner Bank