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Think Lander First - Lander Chamber of Commerce

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Frank Smith is <strong>Chamber</strong> Board Treasurer<br />

L<br />

ooking to get away<br />

from the rain, traffic<br />

jams, and the big city life,<br />

Frank moved from Seattle,<br />

Washington to <strong>Lander</strong> in<br />

July 2008. Born and raised<br />

in the small town <strong>of</strong> Castle<br />

Rock, Washington<br />

(population 2,024), he later<br />

attended Portland State<br />

University in Portland,<br />

Oregon where he received<br />

Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science Degrees<br />

in both Business<br />

Administration and<br />

Accounting.<br />

Upon graduation, Frank’s<br />

first jobs were in public<br />

accounting where he<br />

specialized in the auditing <strong>of</strong><br />

small to mid-sized banks.<br />

Moving into banking in 1994,<br />

he first worked as a loan<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficer before assuming the<br />

role <strong>of</strong> Chief Financial Officer<br />

(CFO) for a small community<br />

bank.<br />

For the last 16 years,<br />

including his current<br />

position at Central Bank &<br />

Trust, he has worked as the<br />

CFO for banks in Oregon,<br />

Washington, and Wyoming<br />

ranging in size from two<br />

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branches and $40 million in<br />

assets to seven branches and<br />

$325 million in assets.<br />

When not working, Frank<br />

enjoys fishing, backpacking,<br />

golfing and bowling. He also<br />

collects coins, military<br />

memorabilia, and sports<br />

cards.<br />

Frank serves on the <strong>Chamber</strong>’s<br />

Brewfest and Asset and<br />

Tourism Development Committees.<br />

He is proud to be a<br />

board member <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Lander</strong><br />

Area <strong>Chamber</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Commerce</strong><br />

since April 2009 and looks<br />

forward to serving the<br />

community that is now his<br />

new home.<br />

WELCOME TO OUR<br />

NEW CHAMBER MEMBERS!<br />

Ethete Store/Paintbrush Grill<br />

Danelle Thunder, manager; 693 Hwy 132, Ethete<br />

335-8257<br />

Black Mountain Embroidery<br />

Connie Hankins, manager; 693 Hwy 132,<br />

Suite 2,Ethete, 335-8257, ext. 4<br />

Fremont Radon<br />

Seth George, 785 Garfield, 307-438-2975<br />

Pirate Propane<br />

James Schafer, 64 Deadman Gulch, 335-7333<br />

The Caterers<br />

Rowena Bland, 831 N. Federal, Riverton, 856-7717<br />

www.landerchamber.com

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