▪ Tim Claridge has recently joined Opus Bank of Tacoma as a managing director, senior client manager. He is responsible for further expanding commercial and corporate client base in the Tacoma and Olympia markets. A 21-year banking veteran, Claridge most recently was with Columbia Bank as vice president, commercial loan officer. He received his bachelor’s degree from the Univeristy of Utah and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Colorado.

▪ Tony Yee also has joined Opus Bank in Seattle as a managing director, senior client manager. He is also responsible for further expanding commercial and corporate client base in the Seattle/Puget Sound region. Yee most recently was with Umpqua Bank where he was vice president, corporate relationship manager. He also has 22 years of banking and finance experience. Yee received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington.

▪ Alice Darnton has been named branch manager for the South Hill Pierce County Library. She manages staff and operations of the library to serve residents of they Puyallup South Hill area. Darnton is also responsible branch operations including checkout of books, movies and other materials; information requests; events and classes; and community relations.She received a bachelor’s degree from Western Washington University and a master’s degree from the University of British Columbia. Recently she worked at McMinnville Public Library near Portland.

▪ Tim Sage has been names branch manager for the Parkland/Spanaway Pierce County Library. He also manages staff and operations plus coordinates and facilitates branch operations including checkout of books, movies and other materials; information requests; events and classes; and community relations. Sage received his bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan and a master’s degree from Wayne State in Detroit, Michigan. He worked with the Grand Rapids Public Library for 23 years most recently as a manger.

Compiled by Mary Anderson, staff writer

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