Brian Magnuson joined the Board of Directors in December 2005. Mr. Magnuson currently serves on the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Corporate Governance Committee. He is President of Cascade Networks, specializing in high-speed wireless and fiber optic Internet. Mr. Magnuson is an active member and resident of the Longview, Washington community.
John M. Petersen was appointed to the Board of Directors of Cowlitz Bancorporation and Cowlitz Bank in September 2004. Mr. Petersen serves on the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Petersen is an active community leader in the Portland area, with a diverse background in corporate legal, finance, and credit management and marketing of local, regional, and national banking and financial services. He has served as Director and Manager of the L.J. Melody & Company, a commercial real estate investment-banking firm, since 2001. Prior to joining L.J. Melody, he held several senior positions at Bank of America and Security Pacific Bank.
Linda M. Tubbs was appointed to the Cowlitz Bancorporation and Cowlitz Bank Board of Directors in September 2004. Ms. Tubbs serves as Chairwoman of the Compensation Committee. She also serves on the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee, and the Corporate Governance Committee. Ms. Tubbs is active in the Vancouver, Washington community. She retired from Wells Fargo in 1998, where she was an Executive Vice President, managing commercial banking in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Utah. Ms. Tubbs is former chairwoman, and currently serves on the board of directors for Oregon Public Broadcasting.