Zak Sundsten has been hired as senior vice president, business client advisor for Summit Bank’s Central Oregon office.

“Zak is a phenomenal banker and is well respected in the Central Oregon business community. We believe he will mesh perfectly with the Summit culture and expect him to be an incredible contributor to our lending team moving forward,” Gary O’Connell, market president for Summit Bank, said.

Sundsten is a Central Oregon native who has made a name for himself throughout the local banking community. He brings more than 25 years of commercial banking experience to Summit. His previous position was at Idaho First Bank as a commercial relationship manager, where he grew a portfolio from zero to $26 million in approximately 20 months. In addition, he has a wide array of lending knowledge ranging from commercial real estate, residential, commercial and industrial and construction and consumer loans.