S. MAE FUJITA NUMATA

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COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

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2015-03-19 Ms. Numata, 58, has been an Engagement Partner with Tatum, a national CFO consulting firm and a division of Randstad Company, since late 2013. She was formerly with Tatum from 2008 to 2010. She is also the founder of Numata Consulting PLLC from which she has served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for MMGL Corp. (f/k/a Schnitzer Investment Corp.), a privately held investment firm since 2010. From 2006 to 2008, Ms. Numata served as the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Fisher Communications, Inc., a broadcasting company. From 1997 to 2006, Ms. Numata served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Seattle Times Company, and between 1993 -1997 was a Senior Vice President of Corporate Development of KeyBank of Washington. Ms. Numata is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Women Corporate Directors and National Association of Corporate Directors. Among other activities, she is the co-president of the board for the Executive Development Institute and a board member, 2nd vice president and investment committee chair for the Girl Scouts of Western Washington. Ms. Numata's extensive accounting and banking background provide the Board and Audit Committee with valuable expertise and she is one of the Board's designated audit committee financial experts.
2016-03-16 Ms. Numata, 59, is the founder of Numata Consulting PLLC for which she has served as a Family Office Manager in Montana since 2015 and has served as the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for MMGL Corp. (f/k/a Schnitzer Investment Corp.), a privately held investment firm since 2010. She was formerly an Engagement Partner with Tatum, a national CFO consulting firm. From 2006 to 2008, Ms. Numata served as the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Fisher Communications, Inc., a broadcasting company. From 1997 to 2006, Ms. Numata served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Seattle Times Company, and between 1993 – 1997 was a Senior Vice President of Corporate Development of KeyBank of Washington. Ms. Numata is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Women Corporate Directors and National Association of Corporate Directors. Among other activities, she is the co-president of the board for the Executive Development Institute and a board member, 2nd vice president and investment committee chair for the Girl Scouts of Western Washington. Ms. Numata's extensive accounting and banking background provide the Board and Audit Committee with valuable expertise, and she is one of the Board's designated audit committee financial experts.
2017-04-13 Ms. Numata, 60, is the founder of Numata Consulting PLLC. Since 2009, she has provided interim executive leadership services to predominantly privately-owned companies. Ms. Numata is also a former Engagement Partner with Tatum, a national CFO consulting firm. From 2006 to 2008, Ms. Numata served as the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Fisher Communications, Inc., a broadcasting company. From 1997 to 2006, Ms. Numata served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Seattle Times Company, and from 1993 to 1997 was a Senior Vice President of Corporate Development of KeyBank of Washington. Ms. Numata is currently a director and chair of the Audit Committee for both Oberto Sausage Company and GeoEngineers, Inc. She is a member of the Washington Society of and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Women Corporate Directors and National Association of Corporate Directors. She is a board member and former co-president of the board for the Executive Development Institute and current board chair for the Girl Scouts of Western Washington. Ms. Numata's extensive accounting and banking background provide the Board and Audit Committee with valuable expertise, and she is one of the Board's designated audit committee financial experts.
2018-04-13 Ms. Numata, 61, is the founder of Numata Consulting PLLC. Since 2009, she has provided interim executive leadership services to predominantly privately-owned companies. Ms. Numata is also a former Engagement Partner with Tatum, a national CFO consulting firm. From 2006 to 2008, Ms. Numata served as the Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Fisher Communications, Inc., a broadcasting company. From 1997 to 2006, Ms. Numata served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Seattle Times Company, and from 1993 to 1997 was a Senior Vice President of Corporate Development of KeyBank of Washington. Ms. Numata is currently a director and chair of the Audit Committee for both Oberto Sausage Company and GeoEngineers, Inc. She is a member of the Washington Society of and American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Women Corporate Directors and National Association of Corporate Directors. She is a board member and former co-president of the board for the Executive Development Institute and current board chair for the Girl Scouts of Western Washington. She graduated from the University of Washington and holds a B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in banking. Ms. Numata’s extensive accounting and banking background provide the Board and Audit Committee with valuable expertise, and she is one of the Board’s designated audit committee financial experts.
2019-04-12 Ms. Numata, 62, is the founder of Numata Consulting PLLC. Through this consulting business, she has provided interim executive leadership services to privately-owned companies in Washington, Oregon and Montana. Ms. Numata is a former partner with a national consulting firm, a former Chief Financial Officer in the media industry for 11 years, and a former banker for 24 years.
2020-04-17 Ms. Numata is the founder of Numata Consulting PLLC., a consulting business through which she has provided interim executive leadership services to privately-owned companies in Washington, Oregon and Montana. ... Committees: Audit, Corporate Governance, Compensation ... 2019 Director Compensation Table ... S. Mae Fujita Numata ... $75,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash, $69,994 Stock Awards, $6,448 Change In Pension Value, Total $151,942.
2021-04-12 Ms. Numata is founder of Numata Consulting. She serves on the Audit Committee (Chair), Personnel and Compensation Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and Enterprise Risk Management Committee. 2020 Director Compensation Table shows S. Mae Fujita Numata total compensation as $145,707.
2022-03-18 Ms. Numata is the founder of Numata Consulting PLLC. The Audit Committee current members include R. Lund (Chair), E. Forrest, M. Lantow, T. Mack-Askew, S. Numata and J. Terrano. 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. 2021 Director Compensation Table shows S. Mae Fujita Numata total compensation as $145,883.
2023-04-06 S. Mae Fujita Numata Director since: 2012 Age: 66 Ms. Numata is the founder of Numata Consulting PLLC. She is a board member and Finance Committee Chair of GeoEngineers, Inc., and the Lead Director of Uwajimaya, Inc. Ms. Numata was also the Board Chair of the Girl Scouts of Western Washington until her tenure expired in February 2021. Board Committees: Audit Committee 2022 Director Compensation Table: Total $129,278
2024-03-27 Ms. Numata is the founder of Numata Consulting PLLC. She is a former partner with a national consulting firm, a former Chief Financial Officer in the media industry for 11 years, and a former banker for 24 years. She is a board member and Finance Committee Chair of GeoEngineers, Inc., and the Lead Director of Uwajimaya, Inc. Ms. Numata was also the Board Chair of the Girl Scouts of Western Washington until her tenure expired in February 2021. Ms. Numata’s 2023 compensation was $267,500.
2025-04-03 S. Mae Fujita Numata Independent Age: 68 Director Since: 2012 Committee Assignments: Umpqua Bank Trust Committee (Chair), Audit Committee, Enterprise Risk Management Committee

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03