James R. Mitchell, Jr.

Mr. Mitchell brings a 40-year career in the commercial banking industry, with an accomplished career of increasing management responsibility with major financial institutions in the commercial and industrial sector. Most recently, Mr. Mitchell was the founder, president, and chief executive officer of Puget Sound Bank, in Bellevue, Washington, which became profitable after the 16th month of operation and profitable every year thereafter until it was sold in January 2018. Prior to that Mr. Mitchell held various corporate banking positions with Security Pacific Bank, US Bank, and Sterling Bank. Mr. Mitchell holds a B.A. from Seattle University, an M.B.A. from the University of Washington, and a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law.