WWU College of Business and Economics to Host Whidbey Island Bank's George Bowen Jan. 27

Contact: Jacquelyn Styrna, coordinator, Western Washington University College of Business & Economics: Center for Excellence in Management Education, at Jacquelyn.Styrna@wwu.edu or (360) 650-3896

BELLINGHAM – Western Washington University’s College of Business and Economics (CBE) will host George Bowen as part of its Strategic Management Executive Strategy Speaker Series from 3-4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27 in Communications Facility room 115 on the Western campus.  

The presentation is free and open to the public.

Bowen, a 40-year veteran of the banking industry, currently serves as executive vice president and chief banking officer of Whidbey Island Bank, a $1.8 billion community bank with 31 offices serving King, Snohomish, Skagit, Island, San Juan and Whatcom Counties in Washington. He has extensive experience in all facets of lending, risk management, organizational development and strategic planning. At Whidbey Island Bank, Bowen is responsible for retail, commercial, and mortgage banking activities.

Bowen graduated from Western with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1970 and an MBA in 1983.

The Western CBE Strategic Management Executive Strategy Speaker Series program brings senior business leaders to campus to interact with students and share their perspectives on strategic management, leadership, and professional development.  The Speaker Series is presented by the CBE’s Center for Excellence in Management Education.

For more information about these events and others, please contact Jacquelyn Styrna at (360) 650-3896.