Coastal Financial Corporation, the bank holding company for Coastal Community Bank, announced that John Dickson has retired from his role as Chief Operating Officer of the Bank. Dickson will continue part-time with the bank in an advisory role for a period of time to ensure a smooth transition.

The addition of President Curt Queyrouze in 2022 was part of ongoing succession planning at the bank in anticipation of Dickson’s departure.

“John has been key in building out our Banking as a Service team, CCBX,” said CEO Eric Sprink. “From the inception of CCBX, John has ensured that we have a wide depth of expertise and knowledge within the Bank, which positions us for this transition. While we will miss John and the skills and insights he brought to the bank, he leaves us prepared to move forward.”

Dickson joined the Bank in 2010. Prior to joining the Bank, he served in various roles for Frontier Financial Corporation and Frontier Bank from 1985 to 2010, serving as President of Frontier Bank from 2008 to 2010. He received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Puget Sound and graduated with honors from the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. John practiced accounting as a CPA for three years in the audit division of a large accounting firm and is a past Chairman of the Washington Bankers Association.