Bank of America Merrill Lynch appointed Karen Winger Vineyard market executive, Pacific Northwest and Canada Region for Global Commercial Banking.

Winger Vineyard will work closely with regional market executives to further develop the Oregon and Inland Northwest and broader Pacific Northwest markets, and deliver the bank’s comprehensive financial solutions to middle market clients across the region.

Joining the team from Wells Fargo, Winger Vineyard has 27 years of extensive expertise in middle market banking and business development.

She will be based in Portland and report to Roger Hinshaw, head of Pacific Northwest and Canada Region, Global Commercial Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.