Continues Education in Banking Industry

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Jennifer Puckett, Vice President, Loan Operations Manager at North Cascades Bank, recently graduated from the Washington Bankers Association’s Executive Development Program. This year-long course is designed to cultivate the next generation of banking leaders. The curriculum includes courses that focus on the important economic, regulatory and competitive pressures facing the banking industry. Puckett has been with North Cascades Bank for 13 years.  Having started as a teller, she now leads the bank’s loan operations department.

“We are very proud of Jennifer and her accomplishment,” said Josh Stendera, Chief Credit Officer of North Cascades Bank. “It’s incredibly rewarding to see our employees put so much time and energy into their career as a community banker.”

North Cascades Bank is a division of Glacier Bank of Kalispell, Montana. Glacier Bank is a subsidiary of Glacier Bancorp, Inc. (GBCI), a regional bank holding company headquartered in Kalispell, Montana, operating fourteen bank divisions including North Cascades Bank.  These bank divisions provide financial services to individuals and community-based businesses throughout Montana, Idaho, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Arizona and Wyoming.  Additional information about the bank can be found at www.northcascadesbank.com.