Local Employee Recognized as Banner Bank’s Best

Wenatchee - Banner Bank employee and Vice President, Senior Commercial Relationship Manager, Jonathan Hanson, has been selected to receive the Banner’s Best award. This represents the highest level of recognition within the company and the award celebrates Banner’s top performing employees.

Jonathan received the award for surpassing his individual professional goals, demonstrating excellence within his respective profession and consistently delivering outstanding service to the Bank’s clients, communities and his colleagues.

“Our Banner’s Best recipients are an excellent representation of the impressive talent we have here at Banner,” said Mark Grescovich, Banner Bank President and CEO.

“Their exemplary contributions are at the foundation of why Newsweek named us one of the Most Trustworthy Companies in America this year.”

Less than four percent of all Banner employees receive this award and recipients are selected by members of executive leadership.

About Banner Bank: Banner Bank is a Washington-chartered commercial bank that conducts business in Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho. Banner offers a wide variety of commercial banking services and financial products to individuals and small and medium-sized businesses and their employees. Banner Bank is part of Banner Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: BANR), a $15.8 billion bank holding company headquartered in Walla Walla, Washington. Visit Banner Bank at www.bannerbank.com.