Bank of the Pacific selects managers for Astoria and Seaside branches

Bank of the Pacific announces Cindi Johnston and Kamyar Monsef as their new Astoria and Seaside branch managers. This management team will oversee the operations of both of these branches.

Cindi Johnston brings 17 years of banking/management experience to Bank of the Pacific. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Concordia University, and also graduated from the Oregon Bankers Association Branch Manager School, and Operations School.

Johnston has lived on the North Coast for 20 years and serves on the board of Directors for Clatsop Community Action. She also serves on the loan board for Community Action Team, and is a member of the Seaside Rotary Club. Cindi is a past President of both the Astoria and Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce and the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association.

“I chose to come to work for Bank of the Pacific because I wanted to work for a community bank where I could do what I do best - be a business partner for my customers and coach my staff to help them achieve their goals.”

Kamyar Monsef moved to the Pacific Northwest from Hawaii in 1996. He graduated from Western Washington University in 2001 with a degree in Business Management and Communication. With 17 years of banking, bank management, and sales experience, Kamyar is a great asset to the Bank’s Oregon Management team. Monsef will relocate to Clatsop County with his wife and two sons. The family looks forward to learning about their new community and attending local events.

Bank of the Pacific has over $650 million in assets with 18 branch locations, serving Grays Harbor, Pacific, Skagit, Wahkiakum and Whatcom counties in Washington and Clatsop County in northwest Oregon. The Bank offers retail services, commercial banking and residential mortgage origination in all these markets. Bank of the Pacific is a member of FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. More information on the bank is available at their website http://www.BankofthePacific.com.

For more information contact Drew Wilkens, SVP, Residential Real Estate Manager, 360-647-1491, ext 3040 or Eric Bjella, Marketing Manager, 360-537-4060.