Columbia Banking names Clint Stein board chair

Columbia Banking (COLB) System announced that its Board of Directors has elected Clint Stein, Columbia’s President and Chief Executive Officer, to the additional role of Chair of the Board of Directors, effective January 22, 2026. Maria Pope, the immediate past Chair of the Board, was appointed, effective the same date, to serve as Lead Independent Director until Columbia’s 2026 annual meeting of shareholders. Following the annual meeting, Luis Machuca, the current Chair of Columbia’s Nominating and Governance Committee, will succeed Ms. Pope as Lead Independent Director.