At the Port of Bremerton meeting this morning, it was announced that Bremerton Mayor Cary Bozeman will resign his position to become the new chief executive officer for the Port of Bremerton. Bozeman will begin his new job on June 8, and will be paid a salary $120,000 annually.
Bozeman, who was first elected in 2002, had planned to run for re-election this fall, against challenger Mike Shepherd. read more »
Bremerton-based Westsound Bank, the operating subsidiary of WSB Financial Group, has announced the promotion of Sean Spencer to vice president and commercial loan officer.
Spencer, a 33-year resident of Kitsap County who currently resides in Port Orchard with his wife, Angela, their young daughter, Eva, and soon-to-arrive son, has been a commercial loan officer with Westsound Bank since June 2005. read more »
During difficult times in the financial markets, it can be hard to stay committed to investing. After all, if many of your investments have lost value, you might be tempted to just put your money under your mattress. But that’s not really a productive use of your funds, and it almost certainly won’t help you achieve your objectives. read more »
The familiar yellow-and-blue colors, the quirky WaMoola and “Whoo-Hoo” posters — and other remnants of Washington Mutual’s brand — will disappear out of the local Washington Mutual branches by this June. New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co., which bought the assets of WaMu last September, is in the process of rebranding the old WaMu branches and completing the transition to Chase.
Cindy Doty, Chase division executive for retail banking who overseas Western Washington, says the Chase logo will replace the WaMu one by June 1, but customers will be able to continue using their current account numbers, checks and debit cards, as well as have the same online, phone and ATM access. “It will be a smooth transition,” she said. “It will be easy for customers.” read more »
