Oregon Bankers Association And OBA Education Foundation Elect New Board Officers And Directors (Photo) - 12/18/25
The Oregon Bankers Association (OBA), Oregon's only trade association dedicated to the banking industry and its customers, along with the OBA Education Foundation (“Foundation”), elected its board officers and directors during a joint annual meeting held on Dec. 12 in Portland.
New OBA officers include:
- Chair: R. Shane Correa, SVP – Retail Strategy & Market Development, Banner Bank
- Chair-Elect: Joshua Lyons, Market President – Oregon & SW Washington, KeyBank
- Secretary-Treasurer: Kate Salyers, EVP & Chief Credit Officer, Citizens Bank
- Immediate Past Chair: Ryan Dempster, President & CEO, Willamette Valley Bank
Newly elected OBA directors:
- Nic Bley, EVP & Chief Operating Officer, Heritage Bank
- Lance Nunn, President & CEO, Oregon Coast Bank
In addition to the newly elected officers and directors, the OBA membership re-elected the following directors to new three-year terms:
- Ted Austin, SVP & National Director of Trust Administration, U.S. Bank
- Denise Portmann, President & CEO, Bank of the Pacific
- Kate Salyers, EVP & Chief Credit Officer, Citizens Bank
These new and re-elected directors join the following individuals currently serving terms on the OBA board:
- Jeff Bailey, President & CEO, Bank of Eastern Oregon
- R. Shane Correa, SVP – Retail Strategy & Market Development, Banner Bank
- Ryan Dempster, President & CEO, Willamette Valley Bank
- Ron Green, President & CEO, Oregon Pacific Bank
- Jeff Lang, Executive Director – Banking, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Medford
- Joshua Lyons, Market President – Oregon & SW Washington, KeyBank, Portland
- Nicole Sherman, President & CEO, Riverview Bank
- Dee Dee Smallwood, SVP & Global Public Policy, State Government Relations, Bank of America
- Jason Wessling, President & CEO, Pacific West Bank
- Ex-Officio Officer and Synergy by Association Chair: Trey Maust, Executive Chairman, Lewis & Clark Bank
New OBA Education Foundation officers include:
- Chair: Lisa Fajardo Faust, EVP & Chief Banking Officer, Pacific West Bank
- Vice-Chair: Neal T. McLaughlin
- Secretary-Treasurer: Scott Bruun, President & CEO, Oregon Bankers Association
Newly elected Foundation directors:
- Becky Kindle, EVP & Chief Operations Officer, Bank of Eastern Oregon
- Brad Webster, EVP & Chief Banking Officer, Citizens Bank
Re-elected Foundation directors:
- Stuart B. Allen, Chief Executive Officer, Allen Trust Company
- Elise Bouneff, SVP & Relationship Banking Officer, Heritage Bank
- Joan Reukauf, President & CEO, Pacific Coast Banking School
These elected officers and directors join the following individuals currently serving terms on the Foundation board:
- Lisa Fajardo Faust, EVP & Chief Banking Officer, Pacific West Bank
- Neal T. McLaughlin
- Linda Navarro, Director, Citizens Bank
- Becky Tymchuk, Board Member, Northwest Regional ESD
- Ex-Officio Director & OBA CEO: Scott Bruun, President & CEO, Oregon Bankers Association
- Ex-Officio Director & OBA Penultimate Past Chair: Ted Austin, SVP & National Director of Trust Administration, U.S. Bank
“Oregon’s banking industry is strongest when leadership reflects the full breadth of our industry,” said OBA President and CEO Scott Bruun. “OBA’s new officers and directors bring perspectives from community banks, regional institutions, and larger banks alike, and that diversity of experience strengthens the OBA and our ability to serve banks across the state.”
Bruun also thanked outgoing OBA chair Ryan Dempster for his leadership during his one-year term, noting his steady guidance and dedication to the association. In addition, Bruun expressed deep appreciation to Rich Brown, who recently retired from the OBA Education Foundation board after serving as chair since the Foundation’s founding in 2013. “Rich’s vision, commitment, and leadership were instrumental in shaping the Foundation and advancing its mission for more than a decade,” Bruun said.
