Summit Bank announced the promotion of Chris Hemmings to Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer. He will oversee strategy and is responsible for the internal operations of the Bank including loan and deposit operations, compliance, human resources and coordination of treasury management product development and support. He will be a member of the Bank’s Executive Committee. Prior to his promotion, Hemmings was Vice President, Controller for Summit Bank. He is knowledgeable in the areas of risk, compliance, operations and has provided leadership on the oversight and management of bank accounting and general ledger. He is a member of the Government Relations Committee of the Oregon Banker’s Association and a member of the Budget & Finance Committee of FOOD for Lane County. Hemmings is currently entering his third and final year at Pacific Coast Banking School, which is the premier national graduate school of banking.