Oregon District President Wes Lawrence has been appointed to the newly created position of President, Pacific Northwest Region. In his new role, based in Portland, Lawrence will be responsible for retail, business and middle-market commercial banking throughout Oregon, Washington and Alaska. He will oversee the region’s revenue, expense management, profit and credit quality, as well as growing the client base in all franchise businesses. Lawrence is a graduate of Lewis and Clark College and the University of Washington’s Banking Management School.