Under the leadership of Corey Dahline and Greg
Newhall, the bank strengthens its commitment to serving
small and midsize, family-owned wineries and their owners
LAKE
OSWEGO, Ore., Sept. 5,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Umpqua Bank, a subsidiary
of Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB), today announced it
has hired six bankers with proven expertise to expand and deepen
the bank's service to small and midsize wineries and their owners
across Northern California. The
strategic appointments are part of Umpqua Bank's plan to continue
building out its North Coast Wine Specialty Group.
The team, formerly from First Republic Bank, is led by
Corey Dahline (commercial banking)
and Greg Newhall (private banking),
who both joined Umpqua in 2023
after decades of experience serving the wine industry. Dahline is
senior vice president, commercial relationship manager. Newhall is
senior vice president and private bank market leader supporting the
wealth and day-to-day banking needs of individuals, families and
businesses throughout the North Bay.
"These hires underscore Umpqua Bank's commitment to becoming the
bank of choice for the wine industry within our footprint," Dahline
said. "As we continue to add top banking talent to our expanding
wine team, the bank is well-positioned to serve and help grow one
of Northern California's most
important agricultural sectors and, by extension, the region's
economy overall."
Members of Umpqua Bank's North Coast Wine Specialty Group now
include the following bankers:
- Christian Willard manages the portfolio
of commercial clients in the winery/vineyard sector. As a client
solutions manager and vice president, he facilitates loan
underwriting, conducts continuous loan portfolio monitoring and
serves as a key contact for clients to ensure their banking needs
are met. Christian earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Denver and a master's in economics
from Vanderbilt University.
- Erica Carrillo-Ramirez is a private
bank relationship manager based in St Helena, California. A graduate of the
Wharton Executive Education Leadership Program, she has more than
20 years of experience serving families, entrepreneurs,
professional service firms, nonprofit organizations and
wineries.
- Jon O'Halloran is a private bank relationship
manager based in Santa Rosa,
California. He has served the banking needs of the North Bay
community for more than 20 years as both a private banker and as a
branch manager.
- Krista Carrillo is a private bank
relationship manager based in Napa
Valley/Sonoma County,
California, serving individuals, families and businesses
across the North Bay. She has more than seven years of private
banking experience.
- Nick Fadelli serves as the branch manager for
Umpqua Bank's Sebastopol branch in
Sonoma County, which is in the
heart of Northern California's
wine country. He has more than 15 years of banking experience and
is a graduate of Sonoma State
University.
- Erica Eichhorn serves as branch manager of the
Napa-Soscol branch. With more than 14 years of banking experience,
Eichhorn is an accomplished banking leader overseeing
high-performing teams and delivering banking solutions to a range
of customers, including mass affluent and private banking
clients.
"In addition to our commercial banking expertise, this team
brings decades of private banking experience advising individuals,
families and businesses throughout the North Bay region and the
wine industry," said Newhall. "Together, they bring an exceptional
combination of banking and leadership experience to support clients
and are well-equipped to build relationships that last across
generations."
About Umpqua Bank
Umpqua Bank is a subsidiary of Columbia Banking System, Inc.
(Nasdaq: COLB), and a premier regional bank in the western U.S.,
with offices in Oregon,
Washington, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah,
Arizona and Colorado. With over $50
billion of assets, Umpqua Bank combines the resources,
sophistication and expertise of a national bank with a commitment
to deliver superior, personalized service. The bank supports
consumers and businesses through a full suite of services,
including retail and commercial banking; Small Business
Administration lending; institutional and corporate banking;
equipment leasing; and wealth management. The bank's corporate
headquarters are located in Lake Oswego,
Oregon. Learn more at: umpquabank.com.
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