Matthew Moran is the President and CEO responsible for all aspects of bank operations including credit, investments, deposits, and our most important asset – people. With more than 30 years of banking experience, Matthew joined State Bank of Ceylon as President and CEO in February 2019. As a community banker, he values relationships and the opportunity to personalize credit solutions for his customers. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at Anchor Bancorp in Lacey, WA and prior to that with Sound Community Bank from May 2007 through October 2014. Before joining Sound Community Bank, Matthew was a Senior Examiner and Credit Specialist for one year with the Office of Thrift Supervision which has since been merged into the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

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.