About Us

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is comprised of highly successful business people from many sectors of the local economy. They are all active in our community and passionate about the Summit mission.

Gretchen N. Pierce, Chair

Gretchen is President and General Manager of Hult & Associates, LLC, a local commercial/industrial real estate development company. Prior to joining Hult & Associates, she worked in management positions for Boise Cascade including, Director of Strategic, Capital and Information Planning. She has served on the boards of PeaceHealth, U of O Foundation, the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, the Oregon Community Foundation, Associated Oregon Industries and Siuslaw Bank.

Richard M. Abraham, MD

Richard has been a practicing Emergency and Occupational Medicine physician with Cascade Medical Associates since 1979. He is also the Medical Director of Cascade Health Solutions Occupational Medicine Program and serves on the Boards of the Cascade Health Solutions and McKenzie Willamette Medical Center. He previously served ont eh Boards of PacificSource and the Marist Foundation.

Alan V. Evans

Alan is founder and President of Evans, Elder & Brown, Inc., a commercial real estate brokerage. He currently serves as Vice Chair on the Bord of the Oregon Bach Festival and is on the Boards of Next Step Recycling and the Arts Foundation of Western Oregon.

Steven Korth

Steve is a native of Eugene, graduated from the University of Oregon and joined the family business, McKay Investment Co. in 1993. He currently serves on the Boards of the Sacred Heart Foundation, the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, Lane Metro Partnership, the Oregon Community Foundation and the U of O Alumni Association.

Ann Marie Mehlum

Ann Marie serves as a Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank. She has a banking career that spans over 30 years and has served as CEO of Summit Bank since it's inception in February 2004. She has served on numerous non-profit agency boards and currently serves on the Boards of United Way, the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, the Oregon Bankers Association and the American Bankers Association Community Banking Council.

Jeffrey R. Miller

Jeff is an ordained minister and a Vice President with Pacific Benefit Consultants, an insurance and benefits company. He is a former Eugene Mayor and City Councilor. He serves on the Boards of Northwest Christian University, the Sacred Heart Foundation and the Child Center.

J. Peter Moore

Peter is Chairman of the Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Eugene. He currently serves as Vice Chairman of Mt. Angel Beverage Company, is on the Board of the Oregon Bach Festival, and serves as Bach Festival Endowment Committee Co-Chair. He is the Past President of the Oregon Soft Drink Association and has served as Chairman of the National Soft Drink Association and the National Pepsi Cola Bottlers Association. Other past service includes the Boards of McKenzie Willamette Hospital and Cascade Health Solutions.

Dennis G. Orem

Dennis is the CEO of Jerry's Home Improvement Centers, with stores in Eugene and Springfield. He has been an active participant in local, regional and national industry trade organizations.

Andy J. Storment

Andy is a Managing Director of McKenzie Capital, a locally owned private equity firm that manages investments in commercial real estate and operating companies in Oregon. He was the Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of Percon Incorporated. He has prior experience in the accounting and wood products industries.

Paul Weinhold

Paul is a Managing Director of ABD Insurance and Financial Services of Oregon, an insurance brokerage firm. He serves in leadership roles for a variety of local non-profits including the Oregon Classic, a professional golf tournament benefiting local charities, the Sacred Heart Foundation, the Oregon Trail Council and the Oregon Urology Foundation.

John R. York, MD

John is the retired President of Women's Care Associates. He serves as President aof Medical and Surgical Specialists of Lane County and is on the Boards of Agate Resources and Trillium Holdings.