Experience

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  Summit Bank

  • Bend, Oregon, United States

  • VP. Business Client Advisor

    • Dec 2021 - Present
    • Bend, Oregon, United States

    Responsible for relationship management and development, as well as loan and deposit generation with the Central Oregon region. Work with small and medium-sized businesses to provide access to capital, knowledge of economic development incentives (when applicable) and other business assistance resources.

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  EDCO - Economic Development for Central Oregon

  • CEO

    • Sep 1999 - Dec 2021

    At EDCO, Roger was responsible for the tri-county area’s economic development strategy, business recruitment, oversight of the organization and its satellite offices, and development of special projects including industrial parks, expansion of commercial air service and creation of new programs to assist the region’s traded-sector employers and improve the overall business climate.

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  Baker City/County Economic Development Dept.

  • Director

    • Mar 1993 - Sep 1999

    Oversight and execution of comprehensive economic and community development program for the City and County of Baker including indstrial park development, recruitment, retention and expansion program for existing local companies, grant writing (and instruction - Blue Mt. Community College), and development of new visitor destinations

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  Idaho Power Company

  • Boise, Idaho

  • Special Projects Intern

    • 1992 - 1992
    • Boise, Idaho

    FORTRAN programmer of predictive water model for hydroelectric power generation

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  Economic Development Council of Seattle & King County

  • Business Development Intern

    • 1991 - 1992

    Fielded business relocation and expansion inquiries, generated new business recruitment leads for the Seattle area

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  HP

  • Boise, Idaho

  • SEED Intern

    • Jun 1987 - Aug 1989
    • Boise, Idaho

    Production of mass memory devices (hard drives) and laser printers