CRAIG D. EERKES - Corporate Board Profile

COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2015-03-19	Mr. Eerkes, 62, 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, including fifteen years as a director of WMI Insurance Company, a health and life insurance company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the chairman and a director of AmericanWest Bancorp from 2004 to 2012, as well as a director or First Hawaiian Bank from 1996 to 1999. He was founder, director and chairman of American National Bank, N.A., Kennewick, Washington, from 1981 to 1996. Mr. Eerkes is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound. He was named Tri-Citian of the Year for 2014 and is actively involved in the Boy Scouts, Boys & Girls Clubs, United Way and several other community organizations. His expertise in community banking and risk management brings strong operational depth to the Board.
2016-03-16	Mr. Eerkes, 63, 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, including fifteen years as a director of WMI Insurance Company, a health and life insurance company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the chairman and a director of AmericanWest Bancorp from 2004 to 2012, as well as a director or First Hawaiian Bank from 1996 to 1999. He was founder, director and chairman of American National Bank, N.A., Kennewick, Washington, from 1981 to 1996. Mr. Eerkes is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound. He was named Tri-Citian of the Year for 2014 and is actively involved in the Boy Scouts, Boys & Girls Clubs, United Way and several other community organizations. His expertise in community banking and risk management brings strong operational depth to the Board.
2017-04-13	Mr. Eerkes, 64, 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, including sixteen years as a director of WMI Insurance Company, a health and life insurance company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the chairman and a director of AmericanWest Bancorp from 2004 to 2012, as well as a director or First Hawaiian Bank from 1996 to 1999. He was founder, director and chairman of American National Bank, N.A., Kennewick, Washington, from 1981 to 1996. Mr. Eerkes is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound. He was named "Tri-Citian of the Year" for 2014 and is actively involved in the Boy Scouts, Boys & Girls Clubs, United Way and several other community organizations. His expertise in community banking and risk management brings strong operational depth to the Board.
2018-04-13	Mr. Eerkes, 66, 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, including sixteen years as a director of WMI Insurance Company, a health and life insurance company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was the chairman and a director of AmericanWest Bancorp from 2004 to 2012, as well as a director of First Hawaiian Bank from 1996 to 1999. He was founder, director and chairman of American National Bank, N.A., Kennewick, Washington, from 1981 to 1996. Mr. Eerkes is a graduate of the University of Puget Sound. He was named “Tri-Citian of the Year” for 2014 and is actively involved in the Boy Scouts, Boys & Girls Clubs, United Way and several other community organizations. His expertise in community banking and risk management brings strong operational depth to the Board.
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. ... Mr. Eerkes was named as Chairman of the Board of Columbia in May 2018.
2020-04-17	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. ... Mr. Eerkes was named as Chairman of the Board of Columbia in May 2018. ... Committees:* Compensation, Corporate Governance (Chair), M&A ... 2019 Director Compensation Table ... Craig D. Eerkes ... $127,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $69,994 Stock Awards, Total $197,494.
2021-04-12	Mr. Eerkes was named as Chair of the Board of Columbia in May 2018. The Personnel and Compensation Committee consisted of Ms. Lantow (Chair), Mr. Eerkes, Mr. Finkelstein, Mr. Forrest , Mr. Hulbert and Ms. Numata. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee current members include C. Eerkes (Chair). 2020 Director Compensation Table shows Craig D. Eerkes total compensation as $175,986.
2022-03-18	Mr. Eerkes was named as Chair of the Board of Columbia in May 2018. The Personnel and Compensation Committee current members include Ms. Lantow (Chair), Mr. Eerkes, Ms. Alvarez Schrag, Mr. Finkelstein, Mr. Forrest, Mr. Hulbert and Ms. Numata. The Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee current members include M. Finkelstein (Chair), C. Eerkes, M. Finkelstein, T. Hulbert, T. Mack-Askew and J. Terrano. 2021 Director Compensation Table shows Craig D. Eerkes total compensation as $178,955.
2023-04-06	Craig D. Eerkes Lead Independent Director Director since: 2014 Age: 70 Mr. Eerkes serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sun Pacific Energy, Inc. He served as the Chair of the Columbia Board from 2018 until the Umpqua Merger, at which time he was appointed Lead Independent Director. Board Committees: Compensation Committee, Audit Committee 2022 Director Compensation Table: Total $161,447
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. Mr. Eerkes served as the Chair of the Columbia Board from 2018 until the Merger, at which time he was appointed Lead Independent Director. The Board appointed Mr. Eerkes as Lead Independent Director, who presides at all meetings of the Board at which the Executive Chair is not present and serves as an advisor to the Board committees and their chairs. Mr. Eerkes’ 2023 compensation was $266,473.