MELANIE J. DRESSEL - Corporate Board Profile

COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

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2015-03-19	Ms. Dressel, 62, was named Chief Executive Officer of Columbia in February 2003, continues to serve as the Company's President, and has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Bank since January 2000. She has served in several capacities at Columbia, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 2000 to 2003; Executive Vice President of retail banking from 1997 to 2000; and upon joining Columbia in 1993, served as Senior Vice President and Private Banking Manager until 1997. Ms. Dressel has approximately 40 years of banking experience and prior to joining Columbia, directed the private banking division of Puget Sound National Bank, and between 1974 and 1988, held various positions with Bank of California. She is a graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in Political Science. She is a member on the Boards of Puget Sound Energy (Chair), Executive Council for a Greater Tacoma (past Chair), Washington Bankers Association (past Chair), Washington Roundtable, and the Washington State Historical Society. She also serves on the American Bankers Council, the ABA Grassroots Committee, the Bellarmine Benefactors' Trust, and is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC). In the past, she served as a Board member of The American Bankers Association. She further served as Chair of the Boards of Mary Bridge Children's Foundation, Bellarmine Preparatory School and Tacoma/Pierce County Chamber of Commerce. Other past volunteer activities include serving on the board and executive committees for various organizations, including the Tacoma Art Museum and United Way of Pierce County. Melanie Dressel was honored as 2011 Community Banker of the Year by American Banker Magazine, and was also named in 2014 for the sixth time by the magazine as one of The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking. Ms. Dressel was awarded CEO of the Year by Seattle Business Magazine's inaugural Executive Excellence Awards in January 2013. As Chief Executive Officer and a director, Ms. Dressel serves as the primary liaison between the Board and management and as the executive with overall responsibility for executing the Company's strategic plan.
2016-03-16	Ms. Dressel, 63, was named Chief Executive Officer of Columbia in February 2003, continues to serve as the Company's President, and has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Bank since January 2000. She has served in several capacities at Columbia, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 2000 to 2003; Executive Vice President of retail banking from 1997 to 2000; and upon joining Columbia in 1993, served as Senior Vice President and Private Banking Manager until 1997. Ms. Dressel has approximately 40 years of banking experience and prior to joining Columbia, directed the private banking division of Puget Sound National Bank, and between 1974 and 1988, held various positions with Bank of California. She is a graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in Political Science. She is a member on the Boards of Puget Sound Energy (Chair), Executive Council for a Greater Tacoma (past Chair), Washington Bankers Association (past Chair) and the Washington Roundtable. She also serves on the American Bankers Council, the ABA Grassroots Committee and the Bellarmine Benefactors' Trust. She is a past member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC), and she served as a Board member of The American Bankers Association. She further served as Chair of the Boards of Mary Bridge Children's Foundation, Bellarmine Preparatory School and Tacoma/Pierce County Chamber of Commerce. Melanie Dressel was honored as 2011 Community Banker of the Year by American Banker Magazine, and was also named in 2014 for the sixth time by the magazine as one of The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking. Ms. Dressel was awarded CEO of the Year by Seattle Business Magazine's inaugural Executive Excellence Awards in January 2013. As Chief Executive Officer and a director, Ms. Dressel serves as the primary liaison between the Board and management and as the executive with overall responsibility for executing the Company's strategic plan.

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2015-03-19

Ms. Dressel, 62, was named Chief Executive Officer of Columbia in February 2003, continues to serve as the Company's President, and has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Bank since January 2000. She has served in several capacities at Columbia, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 2000 to 2003; Executive Vice President of retail banking from 1997 to 2000; and upon joining Columbia in 1993, served as Senior Vice President and Private Banking Manager until 1997. Ms. Dressel has approximately 40 years of banking experience and prior to joining Columbia, directed the private banking division of Puget Sound National Bank, and between 1974 and 1988, held various positions with Bank of California. She is a graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in Political Science. She is a member on the Boards of Puget Sound Energy (Chair), Executive Council for a Greater Tacoma (past Chair), Washington Bankers Association (past Chair), Washington Roundtable, and the Washington State Historical Society. She also serves on the American Bankers Council, the ABA Grassroots Committee, the Bellarmine Benefactors' Trust, and is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC). In the past, she served as a Board member of The American Bankers Association. She further served as Chair of the Boards of Mary Bridge Children's Foundation, Bellarmine Preparatory School and Tacoma/Pierce County Chamber of Commerce. Other past volunteer activities include serving on the board and executive committees for various organizations, including the Tacoma Art Museum and United Way of Pierce County. Melanie Dressel was honored as 2011 Community Banker of the Year by American Banker Magazine, and was also named in 2014 for the sixth time by the magazine as one of The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking. Ms. Dressel was awarded CEO of the Year by Seattle Business Magazine's inaugural Executive Excellence Awards in January 2013. As Chief Executive Officer and a director, Ms. Dressel serves as the primary liaison between the Board and management and as the executive with overall responsibility for executing the Company's strategic plan.

2016-03-16

Ms. Dressel, 63, was named Chief Executive Officer of Columbia in February 2003, continues to serve as the Company's President, and has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Columbia Bank since January 2000. She has served in several capacities at Columbia, including President and Chief Operating Officer from 2000 to 2003; Executive Vice President of retail banking from 1997 to 2000; and upon joining Columbia in 1993, served as Senior Vice President and Private Banking Manager until 1997. Ms. Dressel has approximately 40 years of banking experience and prior to joining Columbia, directed the private banking division of Puget Sound National Bank, and between 1974 and 1988, held various positions with Bank of California. She is a graduate of the University of Washington with a degree in Political Science. She is a member on the Boards of Puget Sound Energy (Chair), Executive Council for a Greater Tacoma (past Chair), Washington Bankers Association (past Chair) and the Washington Roundtable. She also serves on the American Bankers Council, the ABA Grassroots Committee and the Bellarmine Benefactors' Trust. She is a past member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council (CDIAC), and she served as a Board member of The American Bankers Association. She further served as Chair of the Boards of Mary Bridge Children's Foundation, Bellarmine Preparatory School and Tacoma/Pierce County Chamber of Commerce. Melanie Dressel was honored as 2011 Community Banker of the Year by American Banker Magazine, and was also named in 2014 for the sixth time by the magazine as one of The 25 Most Powerful Women in Banking. Ms. Dressel was awarded CEO of the Year by Seattle Business Magazine's inaugural Executive Excellence Awards in January 2013. As Chief Executive Officer and a director, Ms. Dressel serves as the primary liaison between the Board and management and as the executive with overall responsibility for executing the Company's strategic plan.