Ruth B. Bennett has served as principal of RB Bennett Enterprises LLC, a real estate brokerage firm and property development company in Oregon and Washington, since 2008. In her role at RB Bennett Enterprises LLC, she develops, builds, and manages affordable housing. From 1973 to 2007, she served in various capacities at the Bonneville Power Administration, a federal electrical utility in Portland, Oregon, including COO from 2003 to 2007. She is a former board member of Vancouver Affordable Housing, Pacific Northern Environmental, First Independent Bank, the regional Columbia-Willamette YMCA, and Pacific Health SW Medical Center where she was a hospital board chair for three years. Ms. Bennett was elected to the board of the Seattle Bank in 2014 and served on the Seattle Bank’s board until the merger with the Bank in 2015. Ms. Bennett’s experience, as indicated by her background, support her qualifications to serve as an Independent Director on our Board of Directors. She currently serves as chair of the Audit Committee and vice chair of the Housing and Community Investment Committee.