McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Raj Chandrasekaran as Senior Vice President, Treasurer at Columbia Bank. Reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer, Raj will lead the Bank’s enterprise treasury function, with oversight of capital strategy, liquidity management, asset/liability management, and investment portfolio strategy. He will play a key role in shaping the balance sheet strategy and advancing the continued modernization of the treasury function while partnering closely with executive leadership and the Board to support long-term financial performance and strategic growth.
Raj brings nearly 20 years of experience across corporate treasury, capital planning, liquidity risk management, and financial governance within complex, regulated financial institutions. Most recently, he served as Deputy Treasurer at Western Alliance Bank, where he led capital planning, liquidity strategy, and balance sheet management initiatives during a period of significant growth. Prior to this role, Raj held treasury and capital leadership positions at Silicon Valley Bank, Comerica, and BB&T. Raj holds an MBA from Wake Forest University and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Virginia Commonwealth University.
Columbia Banking System, Inc. (Nasdaq: COLB) is headquartered in Tacoma, Washington, and serves as the parent company of Columbia Bank, the largest bank headquartered in the Pacific Northwest and one of the largest banks based in the West. Columbia Bank has locations across Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. It supports consumers and businesses through a comprehensive suite of financial services, including retail and commercial banking, Small Business Administration lending, institutional and corporate banking, and equipment leasing.
This executive search was completed by McDermott + Bull President Brandon Biegenzahn, Partner Courtney Dorrel, and Director Rachel Crisi.