Kirk is passionate about creating strong partnerships with businesses and watching them grow and succeed.
Kirk brings more than two decades of commercial lending experience to his role leading STCU’s commercial banking officers. His job is all about support providing the direction and resources his team needs to help business members achieve their goals through smart lending solutions, deposit services, and access to efficient financial tools.
Before joining STCU, he spent nearly nine years with Community Bank. He’s passionate about creating strong partnerships with the businesses STCU serves and seeing those businesses grow and succeed.
Raised on a ranch in rural Eastern Oregon, Kirk is a proud graduate of Vale High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from Berea College, an MBA from Ohio University, and completed graduate banking studies at Pacific Coast Banking School.
Kirk stays active in his community through leadership roles with the City of College Place’s Economic Development, Tourism, and Events Commission, the Downtown College Place Association, and the Ag Advisory Committee for College Place Public Schools.
Outside of work, Kirk and his wife stay busy cheering on their three kids in soccer, football, basketball, softball, and track at games and meets across the region.