Where Banking Matters
What Portage Is All About
Reputation
Integrity & Trust cannot be overstated.
Flexibility
We easily adapt to our client’s needs.
Speed
We make quick and efficient decisions.
Convenience
Account access anytime, anywhere.
Security
Safety is a top priority
Our Bank Holding Company Directors
From 2004 to 2006, he was Vice President for Commercial Credit for Inland Northwest Bank. From 2001 to 2004, he was Vice President and Team Leader with Community Bancshares, a $350 million community bank in southeast Washington where he was responsible for all new credit development. In addition, Matthew was with First National Bank of Omaha as the Asset/Liability Manager for the consolidated entities under First National Nebraska, Inc., a $10 billion bank holding company. Prior to that, Matthew spent six years as a National Bank Examiner with the OCC where in addition to his Safety and Soundness responsibilities, he also served as a specialist in the Large Bank Capital Markets Examination Program.
Matthew is a graduate of Seattle University where he earned his Bachelors in Business Administration in Finance. In 2010 he graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School, which is affiliated with the Foster Graduate School of Business at the University of Washington. A native of Ketchikan, Alaska, Matthew and his wife Anne are the parents of five children. He enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, traveling, cycling, and is an avid reader.
Kevin is a member of the Washington State Bar Association. He is a graduate of Gonzaga School of Law and the University of Portland. He recently moved with his wife and three children from Issaquah, Washington to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. When not at work, Kevin enjoys traveling, reading, music, and spending time with his family.
Bob is widely respected as an efficient builder of quality homes in King and Snohomish counties, with his wife Jennifer acting as the real estate agent on the sale of completed homes. Bob is a graduate of Central Washington University, in the area of construction management.
He subsequently co-founded a mortgage bank, Axia Home Loans, and led the company for ten years in contributing to the rebuilding of the residential mortgage marketplace. Gellert has a strong affinity for principled entrepreneurship which led to the decision to turn Axia over to the employees through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan.
Gellert also serves on numerous profit and non-profit boards and is interested in promoting the dignity of every human person. He and his wife Elizabeth home school their 10 kids on Mercer Island, Washington.
Our Bank Directors
From 2004 to 2006, he was Vice President for Commercial Credit for Inland Northwest Bank. From 2001 to 2004, he was Vice President and Team Leader with Community Bancshares, a $350 million community bank in southeast Washington where he was responsible for all new credit development. In addition, Matthew was with First National Bank of Omaha as the Asset/Liability Manager for the consolidated entities under First National Nebraska, Inc., a $10 billion bank holding company. Prior to that, Matthew spent six years as a National Bank Examiner with the OCC where in addition to his Safety and Soundness responsibilities, he also served as a specialist in the Large Bank Capital Markets Examination Program.
Matthew is a graduate of Seattle University where he earned his Bachelors in Business Administration in Finance. In 2010 he graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School, which is affiliated with the Foster Graduate School of Business at the University of Washington. A native of Ketchikan, Alaska, Matthew and his wife Anne are the parents of five children. He enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, traveling, cycling, and is an avid reader.
Kevin is a member of the Washington State Bar Association. He is a graduate of Gonzaga School of Law and the University of Portland. He recently moved with his wife and three children from Issaquah, Washington to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. When not at work, Kevin enjoys traveling, reading, music, and spending time with his family.
Bob is widely respected as an efficient builder of quality homes in King and Snohomish counties, with his wife Jennifer acting as the real estate agent on the sale of completed homes. Bob is a graduate of Central Washington University, in the area of construction management.
He and his wife, Ann, owned and operated CWR Satellites and Spas for over 30 years until he was offered a position as maintenance supervisor at Aero Race Wheels, where he is currently employed. Chuck enjoys 4-wheeling, boating, and going to Clarinda to visit his daughter. His other daughter lives in Arizona.
Our Portage Bank Team
From 2004 to 2006, he was Vice President for Commercial Credit for Inland Northwest Bank. From 2001 to 2004, he was Vice President and Team Leader with Community Bancshares, a $350 million community bank in southeast Washington where he was responsible for all new credit development. In addition, Matthew was with First National Bank of Omaha as the Asset/Liability Manager for the consolidated entities under First National Nebraska, Inc., a $10 billion bank holding company. Prior to that, Matthew spent six years as a National Bank Examiner with the OCC where in addition to his Safety and Soundness responsibilities, he also served as a specialist in the Large Bank Capital Markets Examination Program.
Matthew is a graduate of Seattle University where he earned his Bachelors in Business Administration in Finance. In 2010 he graduated from the Pacific Coast Banking School, which is affiliated with the Foster Graduate School of Business at the University of Washington. A native of Ketchikan, Alaska, Matthew and his wife Anne are the parents of five children. He enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, traveling, cycling, and is an avid reader.
Kevin is a member of the Washington State Bar Association. He is a graduate of Gonzaga School of Law and the University of Portland. He recently moved with his wife and three children from Issaquah, Washington to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. When not at work, Kevin enjoys traveling, reading, music, and spending time with his family.
Kristy studied business management & accounting at Salem State College in Salem, Massachusetts.
When she’s not at work, Rachel can be found watching baseball and playing with her yellow labs, Wrigley and Rookie. She also enjoys photography and hosting friends and family as a new first-time homeowner.
Ted has a BA in Liberal Arts from St. John’s College in Annapolis, MD and has an MA in Theology from Holy Apostles College. During his free time he likes to help his wife Sarah and his 3 boys maintain the family homestead – which keeps them busy with lots of animals and gardens.
He has spent the previous three years building his dad’s executive town car service company. From payroll, to employee management, and day-to-day operations, Cameron has experience wearing many hats.
Cameron is married to wife Hannah, and is a father to three children, ages 4, 2, and 3 months. The two dream of someday owning land, where they can spend weekends and summers outdoors. Outside of Cameron’s professional skills, he calls himself a ‘hot sauce connoisseur’.
Cole lives in the Spokane/Coeur d’Alene area and enjoys playing an active role in his community. His pastimes include woodworking, cooking, furniture restoration, and gardening, all of which are shared with his fiancée.
Hours & Location
Headquarters
880 108th Ave NE
Bellevue, WA. 98004
Business Hours:
M – F: 9:00am – 12pm
Sa, Su, Holidays: Closed
Contact Info
Phone: 507-632-4242
Fax: 507-632-4244
Branches
104 West Main Street
(PO Box 341)
Ceylon, MN. 56121
Business Hours:
M – F: 8:45am – 3pm
W: 8:45am – 5:30pm
Sa, Su, Holidays: Closed
Loan Production Office
(Non-Depository)
418 E Lakeside Ave. Suite #210
Coeur d’Alene, ID 83814
Business Hours:
Hours: M – F: 9am – 12pm
Sa, Su, Holidays: Closed
