Mary Hood, agricultural banking team lead for Columbia Bank, believes it is her and her team’s mission to help ensure the financial success of their clients and to be known as the best place to bank and the best place to work. Mary’s team is the largest lending team dedicated entirely to agriculture, among commercial banks in the Pacific Northwest. Mary and her team provide strategic counsel and build long-term relationships with clients in all facets of agriculture and understand the various economic cycles that happen.
A banking veteran since 1991, Mary’s team works hand in hand with outside partners such as the State of Oregon, the USDA and the FSA to help find solutions for clients when needed. Mary is also extremely active in her community including serving as the First VP of Oregon Women for Agriculture, the Treasurer for the Oregon Ryegrass Growers Association and as President of Linn/Benton Women for Agriculture.