Jeff Sterken

Jeff Sterken has a diverse work experience in the banking and finance industry. Jeff is currently working as the VP, Capital Markets Banking Officer at Heritage Bank NW since 2022. Before this, they held the position of VP, Credit Administrator at Mountain Pacific Bank from 2020 to 2022. At Mountain Pacific Bank, they led lending programs, mentored analysts, and advised lenders. Prior to that, Jeff worked at Starbucks from 2016 to 2020, where they served as the Business Analysis Manager, Transportation Finance, and later as the Business Analysis Manager, Global Logistics Finance. Jeff managed strategic initiatives, finance for investment projects, and collaborated across functions for network optimizations. Jeff's earlier experience includes working at HomeStreet Bank as the VP, Senior Relationship Officer from 2013 to 2015, Fortune Bank as the VP, Relationship Officer from 2007 to 2013, and Wells Fargo Bank where they started their career as an intern and worked their way up to the position of AVP, Business Relationship Manager, Senior Credit Analyst. At Wells Fargo, they analyzed businesses, managed complex customer relationships, and provided customized financial solutions.

Jeff Sterken's education history includes a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Finance and Data Analytics from the University of Washington - Michael G. Foster School of Business, which they obtained from 2013 to 2016. Prior to that, they earned a Certificate from the Pacific Coast Banking School from 2005 to 2007.

Earlier in their educational journey, Jeff obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Finance from the University of Washington, where they studied from 1999 to 2003.

In addition to their formal education, Jeff has also earned several certifications, including the Microsoft/edX Data Science Essentials - Verified Certificate, Data Science Orientation - Verified Certificate, Introduction to R for Data Science - Verified Certificate, and Querying with Transact-SQL - Verified Certificate. However, specific dates of when they obtained these certifications are not available.