Ronnie J. Clariza was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of First Financial Northwest Bank in November 2013. Mr. Clariza previously served as Vice President and Risk Management Officer since May 2008, and prior to that, as Assistant Vice President and Compliance Officer, as well as serving in various other compliance and internal audit roles since he began with the Bank in 2003. Mr. Clariza is a graduate of the University of Washington where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration, Finance, and is a certified regulatory Compliance Officer. Mr. Clariza is an active member of the Enterprise Risk Management and Government Relations Committees for the California Bankers Association and Washington Bankers Associations, respectively. He also served as a Volunteer Compliance Manager for the Seattle Children’s Hospital Guild Association.

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Vendor Risk Management Panel