Brian Thomas

Brian Thomas has a strong background in commercial banking, with experience at several reputable banks. Brian currently holds the position of Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Team Lead at Summit Bank, where they have been working since May 2022. Prior to that, they were a Vice President and Business Client Advisor at Summit Bank from January 2019 to June 2022.

Before joining Summit Bank, Brian worked as a Vice President and Commercial Banking Officer at Columbia Bank from November 2017 to December 2018. Brian also had a long tenure at Pacific Continental Bank, where they held various roles including Assistant Vice President, Commercial Banking Officer, Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Administrative Officer, Portfolio Administration Officer, Senior Credit Analyst, and Credit Analyst/Commercial Banking. Brian began their career at Accredited Home Lenders as an Account Executive/Management Trainee from June 2005 to December 2007. Brian earned their Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon, where they studied from September 2001 to June 2005.

Brian Thomas began their education journey at Beaverton, where they completed their studies from 1997 to 2001. Following this, they enrolled at the University of Oregon Lundquist College of Business from 2001 to 2005, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance/Economics/Computer Information Technology. In 2009, Brian obtained the certification of Notary Public. More recently, from 2022 to 2024, they attended the Pacific Coast Banking School, where they pursued Year 2 of an unspecified degree program.