CRAIG D. EERKES - Corporate Board Profile

COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-03-19	Mr. Eerkes has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Pacific Energy, Inc., a Tri-Cities based retail and wholesale petroleum company with locations throughout Washington since 1981. He has an extensive background with financial institutions and broad experience in highly regulated industries.
2016-03-16	He has an extensive background with financial institutions and broad experience in highly regulated industries.
2017-04-13	Mr. Eerkes has an extensive background with financial institutions and broad experience in highly regulated industries, including sixteen years as a director of WMI Insurance Company, a health and life insurance company based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
2018-04-13	Mr. Eerkes has an extensive background with financial institutions and broad experience in highly regulated industries, including sixteen years as a director of WMI Insurance Company, a health and life insurance company based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
2019-04-12	Mr. Eerkes, 67, has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Pacific Energy, Inc., a Tri-Cities based retail and wholesale petroleum company with locations throughout Washington since 1981. He has an extensive background with financial institutions and broad experience in highly regulated industries.
2020-04-17	Mr. Eerkes has an extensive background with financial institutions and broad experience in highly regulated industries, including sixteen years as a director of WMI Insurance Company, a health and life insurance company based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
2021-04-12	Mr. Eerkes has an extensive background with financial institutions and broad experience in highly regulated industries, including sixteen years as a director of WMI Insurance Company, a health and life insurance company based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
2022-03-18	Mr. Eerkes has an extensive background with financial institutions and broad experience in highly regulated industries, including 16 years as a director of WMI Insurance Company, a health and life insurance company based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
2023-04-06	Mr. Eerkes serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Pacific Energy, Inc., a Tri-Cities based retail and wholesale petroleum company, a position he has held since 1981. His experience includes founding and serving as a director and chairman of American National Bank, N.A., Kennewick, Washington, serving as a member of the board of directors of First Hawaiian Bank, and serving as a member of the board of directors of WMI Insurance Company. Mr. Eerkes served as the Chair of the Columbia Board from 2018 until the Umpqua Merger, at which time he was appointed Lead Independent Director. Qualifications: Mr. Eerkes has an extensive financial background and broad experience in highly regulated industries, including his current position as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Pacific Energy, Inc. His expertise in community banking and risk management brings strong operational depth to the Board.
2024-03-27	Mr. Eerkes serves as the Vice-President of Sun Pacific Energy, Inc., a commercial real estate business based in the Tri-Cities, Washington. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Pacific Energy when it was a retail and wholesale petroleum company, a position he held from 1981 until 2023. His experience includes founding and serving as a director and chairman of American National Bank, N.A., Kennewick, Washington, serving as a member of the board of directors of First Hawaiian Bank, and serving as a member of the board of directors of WMI Insurance Company. Mr. Eerkes served as the Chair of the Columbia Board from 2018 until the Merger, at which time he was appointed Lead Independent Director. Qualifications: Mr. Eerkes has an extensive background and broad experience in highly regulated industries, including the insurance and petroleum industries. His expertise in community banking and risk management brings strong operational depth to the Board.