Banner Bank Promotes Dan Oxford to Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer

Dan Oxford, Chief Risk Officer, Banner Bank • Photo Credit: Banner Bank

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WALLA WALLA, Wash., October 18, 2025 (BUSINESS WATCH GLOBAL) — Banner Bank has announced the promotion of Dan Oxford to Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. In this expanded leadership role, Oxford will oversee enterprise-wide risk management, including enterprise risk, model risk, climate risk, compliance, financial crimes, fraud, vendor risk, appraisal, and credit review. He will also chair the bank’s Risk Management Oversight Committee.

Oxford joined Banner Bank in 2010 and has held several leadership roles with increasing responsibility, most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Risk Services Director & Chief Appraiser. Over the past 15 years, he’s helped strengthen the bank’s risk frameworks and advance regulatory readiness.

“Dan’s promotion is well deserved. Dan’s deep institutional knowledge, strategic mindset and collaborative leadership style make him exceptionally well-suited to guide our risk strategy in today’s dynamic banking environment. Filling this role through promotion reflects our commitment to thoughtful succession planning and the development of our internal talent,” said Jim Costa, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

Oxford earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Northwest University and an MBA from Gonzaga University. He is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School and holds professional designations as a Member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI) and a Certified Appraisal Specialist (AI-GRS).

Oxford will report to the Board of Directors’ Risk Committee as well as to Costa. The Chief Risk Officer position was previously held by Costa.

Banner Bank, a Washington-chartered commercial bank, operates in Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho. The bank provides a range of financial services and products to individuals and small to mid-sized businesses. It is part of Banner Corporation (NASDAQ: BANR), a bank holding company with $16.56 billion in assets headquartered in Walla Walla, Washington.

For more information, visit www.bannerbank.com.

Source: Banner Bank