Steven Evans has joined First Sound Bank as senior vice president and manager of commercial banking.

Evans brings more than 20 years of finance and sales management experience to the bank. Evans was a top producer and received several awards growing financial portfolios in various markets in the U.S., Canada and abroad. Evans started his career in risk management and traveled extensively teaching and speaking to financial firms on how to protect their business assets. During a brief period Evans left finance to join two startup ventures only to return as a regional manager for an institutional lender.

“I am very excited to have Steven join our team here at First Sound Bank. In his past banking roles Steven has been a proven producer, team player, and leader. He has deep expertise in many areas of commercial banking, particularly SBA lending. As the new manager of our commercial banking division, Steven will be in a critical leadership role for our bank to position us for increased growth and profitability in the near future,” said First Sound Bank President & CEO Marty Steele.

Seattle-based First Sound Bank offers customized banking for small- to medium-sized businesses, organizations, not-for-profits and professionals in the Puget Sound region.