SUMMIT BANK GROUP, INC. Summit Bank Group, Inc. announced the hiring of Aaron Walker as Chief Credit Officer. Walker has nearly 30 years of experience in banking with a balanced mix of senior management positions in Commercial Real Estate and Commercial and Industrial Lending. Most recently, Walker was the manager of Commercial Real Estate lending for Columbia Bank, responsible for growing and managing a $1.2 billion portfolio of income property loans.
Before that, Walker managed C & I teams throughout Oregon for Umpqua Bank with total assets of approximately $1.5 billion. He also has held credit management positions involving loan approval, problem loan management, and overall portfolio monitoring including stress testing.
