Sector: Financials
Director information for BANNER CORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie R. Collingsworth | Director | 67 | ["Risk management expertise","Acquisition, business expansion and complex investment experience","Organizational effectiveness and corporate governance best practices leadership","Unique insights regarding corporate responsibility issues","Chief Operating Officer of the Gates Foundation","Adviser to the Trustees on governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, executive compensation and CEO succession","Corporate securities partner at K&L Gates","Chair of the Compensation Committee of Premera Blue Cross","Advisory board member of Planet First Partners","Affiliate Professor at the University of Washington Foster School of Business"] | ["Compensation and Human Capital","Corporate Governance/Nominating (Chair)","Executive","Corporate Governance/Nominating"] | 2026 |
| Ellen R.M. Boyer | Director | 65 | ["Audit experience; qualifies as an audit committee financial expert","Certified Public Accountant (Active)","Experienced chief financial officer and chief operating officer","Acquisition and strategic planning expertise","Over 30 years of finance and operational experience in various industries","Prior roles in chief financial officer and chief operating officer positions","Extensive experience in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, governance matters, organizational effectiveness, and audit and financial matters"] | ["Audit","Compensation and Human Capital (Chair)","Executive","Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2026 |
| John C. Pedersen | Director | 68 | ["Extensive bank leadership experience, including as a chief risk officer","Deep expertise in risk management","Acquisition and strategic planning expertise","Corporate governance best practices and organizational effectiveness expertise"] | ["Audit","Executive","Credit Risk (Chair)","Risk (Chair)","Corporate Governance/Nominating","Credit Risk"] | 2026 |
| John R. Layman | Director | 67 | ["Extensive legal experience, including in mergers and acquisitions and complex litigation matters","Bank leadership and operational experience","Risk management expertise","Strategic planning experience","Experience in securities litigation, fiduciary obligations, corporate governance and compliance and reporting requirements"] | ["Audit","Risk","Credit Risk"] | 2026 |
| Judith A. Steiner | Director | 63 | ["Extensive legal experience as a bank general counsel","Bank leadership and risk management expertise","Significant financial services experience","More than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry","Served as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of Banner Bank from 2016 to 2021","Served in various roles at FirstMerit Bank, N.A. from 2008 to 2015","Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University","Bachelor of Arts from the University of Akron"] | ["Credit Risk","Risk","Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2026 |
| Kevin F. Riordan | Director | 69 | ["Audit experience; qualifies as an audit committee financial expert","Risk management expertise","Corporate governance best practices and organizational effectiveness expertise","Significant experience working with boards and audit committees of publicly traded banking and lending institutions","Expertise in complex accounting, auditing and financial reporting matters","Certified Public Accountant since 1983"] | ["Audit","Compensation and Human Capital","Credit Risk","Executive"] | 2026 |
| Margot J. Copeland | Director | 74 | ["Extensive banking and executive leadership","Philanthropic and community engagement experience","Corporate responsibility expertise","Over 20 years of experience at KeyBank and KeyBank Foundation","Former Executive Vice President and Director Corporate Philanthropy and Community Engagement","Former Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer for KeyBank Foundation","Former Chief Diversity Officer at KeyBank","Served on multiple advisory boards and boards of directors for various organizations"] | ["Compensation and Human Capital","Credit Risk","Audit"] | 2026 |
| Mark J. Grescovich | President and CEO; President, Chief Executive Officer, Director | 61 | ["Extensive bank leadership experience","Acquisition and strategic planning expertise","Credit and risk management expertise"] | ["Credit Risk","Executive","Risk","Corporate Governance/Nominating"] | 2026 |
| Millicent C. Tracey | Director | 57 | ["Extensive banking leadership, including as a director","Payments services, fintech, cybersecurity and technology experience","Advisory board experience","More than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry","Expertise in banking, payment services, and fintech strategies","Senior Vice President, Payments API Product Manager at Wells Fargo Bank","Advised on business-to-business digital payments strategies, innovative technology solutions, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, fraud, treasury management, and risk mitigation strategies","Board member of California BanCorp and its banking subsidiary, California Bank of Commerce"] | ["Corporate Governance/Nominating","Risk","Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2026 |
| Monica B. O’Reilly | Director | 59 | ["Deep expertise in enterprise and operational risk management","Corporate governance best practices and organizational effectiveness expertise","Significant experience in regulatory compliance"] | ["Corporate Governance/Nominating","Risk","Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2026 |
| Paul J. Walsh | Global Chief Information Officer; Director | 57 | ["Strong technology, information security, cybersecurity and digital expertise","Leadership and advisory board experience","More than 25 years of experience in the industry"] | ["Audit","Risk"] | 2026 |
| Roberto R. Herencia | Board Chair | 66 | ["Extensive bank leadership experience, including as a director and chief executive officer","Acquisition and strategic planning expertise","Credit and risk management expertise"] | ["Compensation and Human Capital","Corporate Governance/Nominating","Credit Risk","Executive (Chair)","Audit"] | 2026 |
| Terry S. Schwakopf | Director | [] | ["Compensation and Human Capital"] | 2026 |
