WALLA WALLA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Banner Bank executive leadership team is pleased to announce Kayleen
Kohler has joined the bank as Executive Vice President of Human
Resources, and a member the Executive Management Committee. Kohler plays
a key role in driving the company’s organizational design priorities,
including leadership development, talent acquisition, workforce
planning, employee relations, compensation, benefits, diversity
initiatives, payroll and safety.
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Kayleen Kohler, Executive Vice President, Human Resources, Banner Bank (Photo: Business Wire)
Prior to joining Banner, Kohler served in progressive human resource
leadership roles for Plum Creek Timber Company, now Weyerhaeuser. She is
a business leader who builds strong partnerships to shape organizational
strategy, while implementing best-in-class human resource solutions.
With more than 20 years of leadership experience, Kohler is passionate
about people and has focused her education and experience in the field
of Human Resources.
She holds bachelors’ degrees in Marketing as well as Business Management
from Northwest Missouri State University, and a master’s in
Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. Through
continuing education she maintains her SPHR and SHRM-SCP certifications.
Kohler has a long-history of being active in the community. Prior to
relocating from Montana, she served on numerous non-profit boards
including the local chapter of the Society of Human Resources, the
United Way, as well as the local community college foundation, local
symphony and chorale. Additionally, she has served as an adjunct
professor at Flathead Valley Community College.
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 $9.7 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
Vice President, Communications
Kelly McPhee,
509-232-1968
kelly.mcphee@bannerbank.com
Source: Banner Bank