Steve Watts

Steve Watts has extensive experience in the banking industry, currently serving as Senior Vice President at Summit Bank since January 2019, where leadership of a seasoned team has established the bank's presence in Portland and SW Washington. Prior experience includes Senior Vice President and Commercial Banking Team Leader roles at Columbia Bank, where involvement in the acquisition of Pacific Continental Bank was pivotal, and at Pacific Continental Bank, where Steve expanded the Commercial and Industrial lending team significantly. Earlier career roles at Bank of the West included various Vice President positions focused on national and commercial banking. Steve holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Finance from Oregon State University and a graduate degree in Banking from the Pacific Coast Banking School.