OLYMPIA,
Wash., Oct. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/
-- Heritage Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: HFWA) (the
"Company" or "Heritage"), the parent company of Heritage Bank (the
"Bank"), announces that Nicholas ("Nic") Bley will become the
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer ("COO") of
Heritage Bank and Executive Vice President of Heritage, effective
October 28, 2024.
Mr. Bley held various titles with JPMorgan Chase & Co. over
the past 16 years with his most recent role being the Managing
Director and Commercial Real Estate Senior Regional Sales Manager.
While with JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mr. Bley also held a variety
of leadership positions with broad experience including sales
management, digital sales and operations, loan operations, and
information systems and analytics.
"We are pleased that Nic is joining our team and believe his
extensive banking and leadership experience will complement our
leadership team" said Mr. Bryan
McDonald, President of the Company. He further commented, "I
look forward to leveraging his background and partnering with him
to further support and execute our strategic plans at
Heritage."
Mr. Bley also currently serves as a member of the board of
trustees for the Seattle
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. He holds a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Finance and Accounting from Western
Washington University and an Executive Master of Business
Administration from the University of
Washington's Foster School of
Business.
About Heritage Financial
Heritage Financial
Corporation is an Olympia,
Washington-based bank holding company for its subsidiary
Heritage Bank, a full-service commercial bank. Heritage Bank has a
branch network of 50 banking offices in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Heritage Bank does business under the
Whidbey Island Bank name on Whidbey Island, Washington. Heritage Financial
Corporation's stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
under the symbol "HFWA". More information about Heritage Financial
Corporation can be found on its website at www.hf-wa.com and
more information about Heritage Bank can be found on its website at
www.heritagebanknw.com.
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