VANCOUVER, Wash. –Columbia Credit Union has announced three personnel additions.
Beau Plotner has been named vice president of home lending. In this position, Plotner will lead the sales, service and business development activities of Columbia Credit Union’s home loans team to fulfill financing needs of local homeowners and buyers.
Plotner has more than 12 years’ experience working in the banking and mortgage industry. Prior to arriving at Columbia Credit Union, he served as an area retail mortgage manager at Commerce Bank of Oregon. He also held mortgage sales and management positions at Wells Fargo, Bank of the West and Bank of America.
Paula Ford has been named vice president of treasury services. In this position. she manages complex business deposit accounts and treasury management solutions.
Ford has more than 28 years’ experience in the banking industry. Before working at Columbia Credit Union, she served as a vice president and consultant for Umpqua Bank’s Treasury Management Services. Prior to that, she was vice president and sales officer for Wells Fargo’s Treasury Management Department. During her career, she also held management positions at Transcom Payment Services and U.S. Bank.
Samantha Sandford has been named vice president, commercial loan officer. In this position Samantha will develop and manage business lending and deposit relationships.
Sandford has over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. Most recently she was vice president, commercial relationship manager with Umpqua Bank.