Oak Harbor, Wa., USA - June 4, 2010, Oak Harbor, Wa., USA - Whidbey Island Bank, the subsidiary for Washington Banking Company, announced it has recruited a team of eight banking professionals led by Tim Coulter.
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Before joining Whidbey Island Bank, Mr. Coulter was a Senior Vice President and Team Leader in Everett, where he maintained a top production ranking in Frontier's Cascade region for more than a decade. With more than 33 years of banking and finance experience, Coulter has also worked for First Interstate Bank and Rainier Bank.
Mr. Coulter is a Past President of the Everett Central Lions Club and has served on the Mill Creek and Everett Planning Commissions and the City of Everett Community Housing Improvement Program. He earned a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Western Washington University and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.
Dave Hajek was a Branch Manager and Commercial Loan Officer specializing in infrastructure and heavy construction lending throughout the Puget Sound. With over 23 years of banking experience, Hajek has also worked for Towne Bank, Citizens Banking, Republic Bank, and First of America Bank.
Mr. Hajek is an honors graduate of Alma College where he earned a Bachelors degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance. He is also an honors graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.
Julie Lienhard was a Senior Vice President with Frontier Bank's commercial real estate department and previously the Branch manager of Frontier Bank's main office. She brings more than 30 years of experience in small business lending and commercial real estate lending to Whidbey Island Bank.
Ms. Lienhard also worked for Citizens Bank, Rainier Bank and Bank of Everett. Lienhard currently serves on the Board of the South Everett Mukilteo Rotary. She has also served on the boards of the Mukilteo Chamber of Commerce, Sherwood Learning Center, Community A & D Center, United Way, Lake Stevens High School Vocational board and is a past President of the Lake Stevens Chamber of Commerce.
Ms. Lienhard attended Everett Community College and American Institute of Banking.
Scott Higgins is a commercial lender and relationship officer specializing in small business lending in the Snohomish and North King County markets. Higgins has also worked with Coastal Community Bank, Wells Fargo, First Rate Mortgage and Key Bank over his 17 year banking career.
A graduate of San Jose State University, Mr. Higgins earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and has completed numerous courses with the American Institute of Banking.
Sailesh Kumar is a 22 year veteran banker with expertise in commercial lending and key client relationship management. He has also worked with Washington Mutual and Westpac Bank in the Fiji Islands.
Mr. Kumar graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School in Seattle, and has completed certification programs in financial statement and tax return analysis and asset based lending.
Kimberly Love joins Whidbey Island Bank as a credit analyst with 32 years of experience in analyzing and administering commercial loans. She started her banking career with Bank of America, formerly SeaFirst Bank and has been serving the Everett business community for more than three decades.
Kirsten Marino is a credit analyst with 16 years of experience in loan documentation and support. Marino started her banking career at Wells Fargo. She earned her Associate of Arts and Science Degree from Big Bend Community College. ■