Umpqua Holdings Corp. in Portland, Ore., has named Brian Timm, the chief financial officer of Columbia Sportswear Co., to its board of directors.
Umpqua positions itself as a retailer, calling its branches "stores." Raymond P. Davis, its president and chief executive, said Mr. Timm's management experience and "retail industry insight will be a welcome addition."
Mr. Timm is the 14th member of the board.
Columbia, also based in Portland, is a leading manufacturer of outdoor apparel and footwear. Mr. Timm joined the company as corporate controller 1997 and, according to Umpqua's news release, played a key role in taking Columbia public in 1998.
Umpqua, with $4.9 billion of assets, has 92 branches in Oregon, northern California, and southwest Washington.
