First Financial Northwest Inc. (FFNW) announced that Joe Kiley has been appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of First Savings Bank Northwest or "Bank", the Company's financial institution subsidiary, and will take over responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Bank. Kiley will also serve on the Bank's Board of Directors.
Kiley, a 56-year-old banking executive from California with over 20 years of banking experience, expects to begin work at the Bank on September 17, 2012.
In connection with the appointment of Mr. Kiley as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank, the Company, the Bank, and First Financial Diversified Inc. or "FFD", a subsidiary of the Company, have entered into a transition agreement with Victor Karpiak, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Bank, and FFD. Karpiak will retire as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank on September 17, 2012, but will continue to be employed as Executive Chairman of the Bank to facilitate the executive succession at the Bank.
The Bank also announced the separation of the Chief Lending and Credit Administration Officer position. Herman L. Robinson will continue as Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank, and Simon Soh was promoted from the Bank's Loan Production Manager to its Chief Lending Officer. The appointment of Soh is subject to approval by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Washington Department of Financial Institutions.
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