SHONA CARTER
The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington has hired Shona Carter as the organization’s first dedicated program officer.
In this role, Carter will serve as the primary liaison between the foundation and its grantees. This will involve developing, managing and evaluating a comprehensive portfolio of local grants and initiatives to enhance the granting expertise of the foundation, its 18-member board and the donor advisors of its more than 290 charitable funds.
“Shona’s direct experience and expertise will bolster our efforts to measure the impact of grants and engage more directly with community partners on local issues,” said Community Foundation President Jennifer Rhoads, in a press release. “She comes highly-regarded and we’re delighted to welcome her back to the Northwest.”
Carter grew up in Portland, but came to the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington from The San Francisco Foundation, a similar place-based grant-making organization. She also spent four years as an associate program officer at the East Bay Community Foundation.
Carter received an MBA in corporate social responsibility from Mills College in Oakland, CA and a bachelor of arts degree from the University of California, Berkeley.
SCOTT STOHR
Columbia Credit Union (CCU) has hired Scott Stohr as a vice president of business lending.
Stohr brings 35 years of commercial lending experience to Columbia, where he will join a team of three established business lenders to develop new loan business, cross sell financial products and services and create strong business loan and deposit relationships on behalf of the credit union.
“Scott is experienced in nearly every aspect of commercial real estate lending,” said CCU Business Lending Dept. VP/Manager Ron Bertolucci. “We look forward to his contributions that will benefit members and ensure Columbia CU’s continued growth in the Clark County’s commercial lending market.”
Stohr most recently served as a vice president/commercial real estate loan officer for a multi‐state bank where he originated loans and managed portfolios. He holds bachelor degrees in business and history from Central Washington University.
