Submitted by WECU
WECU is pleased to welcome Wade Stringfield and Mike Yeend to our Business Services Department.
A former Business Advisor for the Small Business Development Center at Western Washington University, Wade Stringfield has nine years of experience in the banking industry and previously worked for US Bank, Wells Fargo and Coastal Community Bank. Wade also spent two years pursuing the entrepreneurial dream as the owner and operator of a small retail store. Holding a BBA with dual emphasis in finance and marketing from Oklahoma Baptist University, and an MBA from the University of Oklahoma, Wade joins WECU as the SBA (Small Business Administration) Program Manager, a role that will allow WECU to expand our member business loan offerings as an SBA 7A lender.
Mike Yeend brings more than 25 years of commercial lending experience to WECU. Previously a Relationship Manager at Banner Bank, and a Commercial Team Lead for US Bank, Mike has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Gonzaga University, an MBA from the University of Washington and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School. Mike is also a Regional Advisor Board member for Junior Achievement of Washington, a long-time member of the Bellingham Kiwanis Club and the Chair of the Kiwanis Youth Services/Sponsored Leadership Programs committee. Mike’s lending and leadership experience will be a valuable addition to our business lending team where he joins us as the MBL (Member Business Loans) Team Leader.
With over 75,500 members, WECU is Whatcom County’s largest not-for-profit financial cooperative, now serving all residents of Whatcom County. Information is available at www.wecu.com or by calling 676-1168.
