Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced today that the agency’s Director of Banks, Roberta Hollinshead, is leaving after serving 24 years with the agency.
“Roberta exemplifies excellence in leadership and has been a steady hand at the helm of the Division of Banks,” DFI’s Agency Director Charlie Clark said. “Under her guidance, Washington’s Division of Banks has become one of our country’s most knowledgeable, trusted and respected teams.”
Ms. Hollinshead was the first woman in Washington history to lead the Division and was one of only 17 women banks directors in the nation when she accepted the position in 2016.
“A lot has changed in the industry in my time at DFI, but Washington State chartered community banks and trust companies remain vital to the communities they serve,” Hollinshead said. “I’m deeply grateful to have had the opportunity to work alongside such a talented, dedicated team of leaders at DFI. The support, collaboration and sense of community here is truly something special, and it’s what I’ll miss the most as I take this next step in my career.”
Hollinshead began her tenure with DFI in 2001 as an examiner and worked her way up the ranks, serving as the Chief of Examinations of the Division of Banks prior to being named Division Director