Board of Directors

Robert E. Story, Chairman of the Board

Lindsey L. Echelbarger

Mark T. Schuur

Larry W. Sisson

Ellen Sas

Robert E. Story, Jr.

Randall L. Weber

The Story Family

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  Robert E. Story

  Robert "Bob" Story is chairman of the board of Seattle Bank. He joined the company in December of 1955 following in the footsteps of his father-in-law, Ben Smith, Sr., who founded Seattle Mortgage Company in 1944. After Ben Sr.'s retirement, he shared the management with his brother-in-law, Ben Smith, Jr., and succeeded him as president upon his retirement.

  The company exhibited steady growth under his leadership. In 1999, the company expanded with the establishment of Seattle Savings Bank, with Seattle Mortgage Company as its subsidiary. Ten years later, the bank changed its name to Seattle Bank. Today, Bob maintains his involvement in the company as chairman of the board of Seattle Bank.

  Bob has been involved in a variety of business and community activities. A partial list includes serving as President of the Seattle Mortgage Bankers Association, Washington Mortgage Bankers Association, and the Board of Governors of the Mortgage Bankers Association of America. He is currently a Board Member of the Northwest Parkinsons Foundation.

  He served on the Board of Trustees of the University of Washington Alumni Association and also as the organization's president. He also heads the Washington Alumni Advocates, a group that provides financial backing for the legislative interests of the University of Washington.

  He is a member of the Appraisal Institute (MAI) and a Certified Mortgage Banker (CMB) and Lambda Alpha, an International Real Estate honorary.

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  Robert E. Story, Junior

  Robert E. Story, Jr. is president and chief executive officer of Seattle Financial Group, the holding company for Seattle Bank. He also serves on the board of directors of Seattle Bank.

  A graduate of the University of Washington, Rob joined Seattle Mortgage in 1982 after serving as construction manager for a real estate development firm in Seattle. He has managed all aspects of residential loan production, construction lending and commercial loan brokerage and now oversees the company's strategic direction and alignment.

  Story is active in industry trade associations and is currently chairman-elect of the national Mortgage Bankers Association, the nation's leading advocacy organization for the mortgage industry. He earned the Certified Mortgage Banker designation from the Mortgage Bankers Association and has held a variety of offices in local, state and national mortgage associations.