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Banker Spotlight: Meet Heather GabbertVice President, Market Development Officer

Approachable, creative, and deeply connected to the community, Heather Gabbert helps clients do more than “manage their money”: she helps them understand their relationship with money. Busting the “just numbers” myth For Heather, banking is never just dollars and decimals: “Banking and finance carry much more emotional weight than we […]

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Summit Bank’s Gary O’Connell Named One of Portland Business Journal’s Executives of the Year, an Honor Recognizing the Region’s Top Business Leaders 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Craig Wanichek, President & Chief Executive Officer, [email protected]   Summit Bank today announced that Gary O’Connell, Central Oregon Market President, has been named an Executive of the Year by the Portland Business Journal.  “Gary exemplifies community banking at its best, focused on clients, grounded in relationships, and

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Record Quarterly Earnings for Summit Bank Group in 3rd quarter 2025  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact:  Craig Wanichek, President & Chief Executive Officer 541-684-7500  Summit Bank Group reported net income for the third quarter of $3.94 million or 50 cents per fully diluted share, which was the highest ever single quarter earnings per share for the Company.  Comparable earnings for the third

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SUMMIT BANK ANNOUNCES ADDITIONS TO EUGENE & SPRINGFIELD TEAM: JAMIE LOUIE-SMITH AND HEATHER GABBERT  

EUGENE, OR (October 17, 2025) Summit Bank, announced today new additions to the Eugene & Springfield team: Jamie Louie-Smith as Senior Vice President, Business Client Advisor, and Heather Gabbert as Vice President, Market Development Officer.  “Jamie brings experience with clinics, nonprofits, and housing partners, and she understands how these organizations

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SUMMIT BANK WINS AMERICAN BANKERS’ ASSOCIATION BRAND SLAM “OUT OF THE BOX IDEA” AWARD FOR SUMMIT HOUSE CAMPAIGN 

EUGENE, Ore. (Sept. 25, 2025) — Summit Bank announced today that it has been honored with the American Bankers Association’s 2025 Brand Slam award for “Out-of-the-Box Idea,” recognizing the Bank’s bold, community-driven campaign, Summit House. The award was presented at the ABA Bank Marketing Conference in New Orleans, where the

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SUMMIT BANK ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF JOHN STIREK TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Craig Wanichek, Chief Executive Officer & President, [email protected]  EUGENE, OR (Sept. 23, 2025) — Summit Bank announced today that Oregon business executive John Stirek has joined its Board of Directors following regulatory approval on Sept. 2, 2025. Stirek retired in 2024 after a long tenure with

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Jenny Bennett joins Jerry’s Home Improvement Center Board of Directors, an Employee-Owned Company 

Eugene, OR, July 29,2025 – Jenny Bennett, Executive Vice President and Market President for the Eugene and Springfield market, has been recently appointed to the Board of Directors of Jerry’s Home Improvement Center. Her three-year term begins this month.   Jerry’s Home Improvement Center, a locally-owned and operated business, has served

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Summit Bank Group, Inc. Reports 2025 2nd Quarter Earnings 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact:  Craig Wanichek, President & Chief Executive Officer 541-684-7500  EUGENE, Ore.—July 23, 2025—(BUSINESS WIRE)–Summit Bank Group, Inc. (OTC Pink: SBKO) (the “Company”), the holding company for Summit Bank (the “Bank”), reported the following:  Summit Bank Group reported net income for the second quarter of $3.33 million or

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Summit Bank announces the addition of Max Williams to its Portland Metro Advisory Board 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Contact: Brian Thomas, Senior Vice President, Commercial Team Leader for Downtown Portland, [email protected]  Portland, OR — July 22, 2025– Summit Bank is pleased to announce the addition of Max Williams to its Portland Metro Advisory Board.  Williams brings decades of cross-sector leadership experience and a long history

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Summit Bank Welcomes Don Paumier as Assistant Vice President, Business Client Advisor in Central Oregon

Summit Bank is proud to announce the addition of Don Paumier as Assistant Vice President, Business Client Advisor for its growing Central Oregon market. Paumier brings over two decades of experience in commercial insurance, business consulting, and workforce strategy, with a reputation for helping organizations strengthen operations, grow sustainably, and

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