Mr. Brian L. Vance has been the Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Financial Corporation since October 1, 2006 and its President since February 25, 2005. Mr. Vance serves as the President of Heritage Savings Bank. He has been the Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Bank since March 4, 2003. He has been the President of Heritage Banksince October 1, 1998 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer since March 4, 2003. He has been an Executive Director of Heritage Financial Corporation since 2002. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Central Valley Bank since 2006. He served as the President of Heritage Bank (Olympia, WA) since October 1, 1998. He served as an Executive Vice President at Heritage Financial Corp. from January 2003 to February 25, 2005. He has over 30 years of commercial banking experience. He joined Heritage Bank in June 1996 as Senior Vice President Loan Administration and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in October 1998 and also served as its Chief Credit Officer. Prior to joining Heritage Bank, he served as Senior Vice President and Regional Manager for West One Bank in Tacoma. He was employed for 24years with West One Bank, a bank with offices in Idaho, Utah, Oregon and Washington. Prior to leaving West One, he was Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of Banking Operations for the south Puget Sound region. He served as Vice Chairman of Central Valley Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Heritage Financial Corp. since October 1, 2006. He also serves on the boards of the Tacoma Pierce County Chamber, the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County and the Washington Center for the Performing Arts in Olympia. Mr. Vance is also involved in community activities and is a Trustee of the South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia and serves on the Milgard School of Business Advisory Board at the University of Washington Tacoma.