Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 20, 2002
ROGER L. CHRISTENSEN is Chief Executive Officer of Columbia
Bancorp. Previously he was Chief Operating Officer from
1999-2001. Prior to joining Columbia Bancorp Mr. Christensen was
Manager and Vice President of Bank of the Cascades from
1991-1999; Manager and Vice President of Bank of America/Benjamin
Franklin from 1985-1991. He is on the Board of Directors,
Associate of Oregon Industries, Portland, Oregon; Service Board,
Western Independent Bankers Association, San Francisco,
California; President, Board of Directors, Bend Chamber of
Commerce, Bend, Oregon; and President, Campaign Chairman, United
Way, Bend, Oregon. Mr. Christensen received a Bachelor's degree
in Accounting, Boise State University; attended graduate classes
in Business at Oregon State University; National Intermediate
Commercial Lending School, University of Oklahoma; Northwest
Institute of Commercial Loan School; and is a graduate of Pacific
Coast Banking School, University of Washington. Profile
Bancorp and then a picture of what you are doing at the present
time?
Mr. Christensen: Columbia celebrates its 25th anniversary
