Richard believes that clients deserve the time and attention to understand their opportunities and challenges. Richard works with clients to build solutions for businesses of all sizes. Richard has a strong financial and analytical background developed over more than 30 years that helps provide practical and lasting solutions for the Bank’s clients.

Richard Glassman’s financial career started in New York and Europe, where he worked for global financial institution, Credit Suisse. He earned an MBA and spent another 13+ years in the commercial banking and corporate development groups at US Bank, where he also went through their rigorous management-training program. Richard joined The Commerce Bank of Oregon in early 2006, shortly after the Bank was founded.

Although his background is extensive, Richard views his role as simple: "To ask the right questions, and in doing so, to offer direction and insights that can help them reach their goals."

Richard serves on the board of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation and is also the treasurer. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Oregon Bioscience Association. With a love of good books, running, and the outdoors, Richard enjoys spending time with his family and dogs - whether it’s at the Zoo, theater, OMSI, Powell’s, or any of Oregon’s beautiful parks.