TACOMA, Wash., April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Columbia Bank announced the promotion of Michelle LaBorde to Assistant Vice President and Manager of its Forest Villa Branch. She previously served in Columbia's VISA Card Services department.

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Ms. LaBorde has over 25 years of banking experience and has been with Columbia since 1995. She has served in various capacities during her career at Columbia, including CB Financial Services and opening the South Hill Mall Branch.

She is a 17 year resident of Enumclaw, where she lives with her husband and two children. She is active in the community, donating her time to Kiwanis, and the Muckleshoot Tribal School.

Columbia Bank is a Washington state-chartered, full-service commercial bank providing financial 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. More information about Columbia can be found on its website at www.columbiabank.com.

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

SOURCE Columbia Bank

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