TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Bank announced that Amy Mullins has joined its Private Banking office in Bellevue as a Vice President and Private Banking Officer. Mullins comes to Columbia Private Banking from Key Bank in Kirkland, where she was a Vice President and Relationship Manager.

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"Amy is a perfect fit for us, especially in the Bellevue area, due to her familiarity and experience with the eastside and the client base there. She has been dedicated to great service her entire career, and that is our core value," said Dean McSweeney, Senior Vice President and Private Banking Manager.

Prior to joining Columbia Private Banking, Ms. Mullins was a Vice President with Key Bank, where she had been for 10 years, working with affluent clients. In 1999, she was named Relationship Manager of the Year for Key's Seattle/Bellevue district. She has lived in the Puget Sound area for over 10 years, hailing originally from Ohio. Ms. Mullins lives in Redmond with her husband and daughters, and is involved in the Lake Washington Youth Soccer Association and is Secretary/Treasurer of the Eastside Fast Pitch Club.

Columbia Bank is a Washington state-chartered, full-service commercial bank providing products and services to individuals, business and the real estate community. A wholly owned subsidiary of Columbia Banking System Inc, (Nasdaq: COLB) Columbia Bank currently operates 35 branches in Pierce, King, Cowlitz, Kitsap and Thurston counties.

Contact: JoAnne Coy, Vice President, Marketing Director of Columbia Bank, +1-253-305-1965

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    /CONTACT:  JoAnne Coy, Vice President, Marketing Director of Columbia
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CO:  Columbia Bank; Columbia Banking System Inc
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