McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Cirith Anderson as Senior Vice President, Risk Management at Rivermark Community Credit Union. In this role, Cirith will lead efforts to proactively monitor internal and external business environments, anticipating and analyzing risk outcomes and will champion a collaborative culture across the organization, driving the development and execution of effective risk mitigation processes, controls, and strategies.
Cirith Anderson brings over 28 years of enterprise risk and compliance leadership experience within the financial services industry. She most recently served as Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer and BSA Officer at OnPoint Community Credit Union, leading all enterprise risk, operational risk, compliance, BSA/AML, governance, corporate security, and vendor management for the $9.7 billion institution. Her career also includes nearly a decade at Umpqua Bank, where she held roles of increasing responsibility in risk and compliance, culminating in her appointment as Chief Compliance Officer. Earlier in her career, Cirith held risk leadership positions in community banking, as well as credit risk roles with Ford Motor Credit, providing her with a robust foundation in the discipline. Cirith received her bachelor’s degree from Willamette University and her MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management. She is also a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School and holds her designation as a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM).
Rivermark Community Credit Union is a member-owned financial cooperative serving 180,000 members across Oregon and Southwest Washington. Established in February 1951 as Safeway Portland Employees Federal Credit Union, it has expanded through multiple mergers, including a significant merger with Advantis Credit Union in late 2024, positioning the combined entity as the third-largest credit union in the Portland area. Rivermark operates 19 branch locations in the Portland Metro and surrounding areas.
This executive search was completed by McDermott + Bull President Brandon Biegenzahn, Partner Courtney Dorrel, and Executive Recruiter Adrian Rufo.