Victor Bartruff
Innovative, results oriented leader with extensive successful management experience. Executive level strengths in strategic planning, problem solving, organization, team building and people development. Excels at mentoring, motivating and coaching diverse teams and individuals and achieving aggressive growth and profit
objectives. Multifaceted experience and accomplishments in the following:
• Strategic Planning and Direction
• Sales and Marketing
• Personnel Development • High growth management
• Administrative management
• Investor Relations • Operational control
• Presentation/facilitation
• Mergers and acquisitions
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PERSONAL INVESTMENTS AND CONSULTING 2006 to present
[Includes consulting for small businesses; taught BA441/541 at Oregon
State]
PINNACLE BANK, Beaverton, Oregon 2001 – 2005
• Organized and started de novo community bank as President and CEO
• Raised initial capital of $5.5 million and additional $5 million
in 3rd year
• Reached profitability within 18 months
• Grew assets to over $80 million in 3 years
PERSONAL INVESTMENTS AND CONSULTING 2000
WEST COAST BANCORP, Lake Oswego, Oregon 1991 – 1999
A Publicly traded financial services holding company which owns nine
corporations including a 40 branch commercial bank, a trust company
and a mortgage company.
President & CEO of West Coast Bancorp
President & CEO of West Coast Bank
President & CEO of The Bank of Newport
• Built a $1.3 billion financial services company from a $100
million base in 7 years
• Reversed a 5 year zero growth pattern and in one year generated
over a 40% increase in both assets and profits
• Exceeded a 20% annualized compounded growth rate of profits and
assets for 7 years
• Opened 10 stand alone branches serving 9 new markets
• Acquired 5 banks in Oregon and Washington and operated them
successfully as a multi-bank holding company for 4 years
• Consolidated 6 independent banks into 1 bank saving $6 million the
first year
• Positioned the company for significant growth by issuing an IPO
that raised $5 million, was oversubscribed and created an active
market for the stock
• Preserved the independence and stockholder value of a community
bank by fending off a marginally priced hostile takeover that received
national attention
•
US BANK, Portland, Oregon 1965 – 1991
A $30 billion multi-state commercial bank ranked 33rd in the nation
and headquartered in Oregon owned by US Bancorp a publicly traded
corporation.
Vice President and District Manager (Woodburn area)
District Sales Manager (North Portland)
Branch Manager (Cannon Beach, King City, Portland)
General Loan Officer (Salem)
Commercial Loan Assistant (Salem)
Work/College Scholarship/Work Experience Program
• Continuous successive promotions earned by setting and achieving
aggressive growth and profitability goals while consistently receiving
high performance ratings on internal and external audits
• Promoted deposit growth in an affluent retirement community
resulting in a 300% increase in deposits to $20 million in 3 years
• Enhanced the company’s image and presence in the community by
fulfilling meaningful leadership roles in a variety of community and
social service activities
• Selected as one of the bank’s first District Sales Managers for
a district that became recognized as one of the most innovative in the
state
• Introduced banking services to a new coastal market and exceeded
1st year growth expectations of $1 million in only 90 days
• Sustained 13 robberies in one year. Avoided any harm to
employees, incurred only minimal dollar exposure, and maintained lower
than average employee turnover
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and EDUCATION
Elected to Oregon Bankers’ Hall of Fame
Pacific Coast Banking School, University of Washington
Northwest Intermediate Banking School, Lewis and Clark College
Certified Instructor for Behavior Styles Seminars by two different
organizations
American Institute of Banking
Oregon State University, B.S. – Business Administration and Finance,
Minor – Mathematics
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Extensive involvement in community related activities, including:
Elected to Oregon Bankers’ Hall of Fame
Beaverton Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
Creekside Bible Church, Elder, Expansion Committee Chair
(Wilsonville)
Independent Community Banks of Oregon, President
Oregon Bankers Association, Board, Executive Committee, Government
Relations Committee
Newport Businessman of the Year
Rotary Club of Newport
Yaquina Bay Economic Foundation, Treasurer
City of Newport Retirement Board, Chairman
Newport First Baptist Church, Deacon
Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce, Board, Executive Committee, Vice
President
Woodburn Area Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, Secretary
Woodburn Oregon Farmfest, Executive Committee
Woodburn Rotary, Board of Directors
Woodburn Rotary Foundation, Board of Directors, Treasurer
Woodburn Fairway Plaza Merchants Association
Lake Baptist Church: Chairman of Audit Committee, Building Committee,
Finance Committee.
Woodburn School District, Work Experience Task Force
North Marion School District, Business Partner
Local School Committee, Tualatin Elementary
Local School Committee, Bridgeport Elementary
Columbia Lions Club, Treasurer
Delauney Mental Health Institute, Board of Directors
Consultant for Project Business of Junior Achievement, Inc.
Cannon Beach Chamber of Commerce, President
King City Merchants Association
King City Lions Club
Lake Baptist Church, Board of Directors
CBA of Oregon Family Camp, Board of Directors
References: VICTOR L. BARTRUFF
14943 Smith Rock Avenue NE e-mail: victor040@centurytel.net Home:
(503) 678-2557
Aurora, Oregon 97002 Mobile: (503) 708-5054