Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 20, 2002

Patrick Fahey – Pacific Northwest Bancorp (pnwb)

PATRICK M. FAHEY is President and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Northwest Bancorp. Following service in the U.S. Army as an Infantry Officer, Mr. Fahey joined Seattle-First National Bank in 1967 as a Management Trainee. He moved within the corporation to the position of the Vice President -Southwest Region Administration, and in 1976 he was elected to the position of Vice President and Manager - Branch Banking Administration, Washington Banking Group. In November 1978 he was named Manager of the Public Responsibilities Division where he oversaw the activities of the Corporate Communications, Community Affairs, and Government Relations Departments. He was elected Senior Vice President in 1980. In November 1981 he joined Old National Bank of Washington as Regional Vice President for Western Washington. He was elected Senior Vice President of ONB in July 1982 and Executive Vice President and Manager - Branch Banking Group in June 1983. He was elected President and Chief Operating Officer in September 1983. Mr. Fahey joined the Board of Directors of InterWest Bancorp and became Vice Chairman of Commercial Banking in June 1998, following the merger of Pacific Northwest Bank, a bank he founded in 1988, and InterWest Bank. On April 17, 2000, Mr. Fahey was appointed President and CEO of InterWest Bank, in addition to his duties as Chairman, President, and CEO of Pacific Northwest Bank. On August 21, 2000, InterWest Bancorp, Inc., changed its name to Pacific Northwest Bancorp where Mr. Fahey serves as President and CEO. In addition, he serves as Chairman and CEO of the Bancorp's banking subsidiary, Pacific Northwest Bank. He is a graduate of Seattle University, Pacific Coast Banking School, and the Management Program of the University of Washington Graduate School of Business. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a brief historical sketch of

Pacific Northwest Bancorp and then a picture of what you are

doing at the present time?

Mr. Fahey: This company is a combination of