Mr McCall, who joined the bank in April, 1982 as vice president and chief lending officer, has served in several capacities over the years. He moved from chief lending officer in May 2001 to executive vice president and COO and remained in that position until September 2005. He then accepted the role of chief administrative officer from September 2005 through April 2006. Mr McCall holds a BS degree in business from Oregon State University and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.
Roger Christensen, president and CEO of Columbia Bancorp, said: Jim McCall has close to 40 years of banking experience, of which 25 have been spent with Columbia River Bank. Given Jim’s tenure with the bank, we are fortunate in his willingness to step into this crucial role until such time we are able to secure a full-time executive for this position.
