Rick Calero

The executive vice president of community banking at Umpqua Bank in Portland, Oregon, Rick Calero has spent more than over 15 years in the financial services industry. His expertise lies in finding new paths to revenue and revitalizing organizational performance. In his role at Umpqua, Rick Calero’s broad knowledge of financial products allows him to provide innovative retail and growth strategies. The banker brings extraordinary skills in diversity and management, which fits Umpqua’s reputation as a leader in the customer banking experience. Previously, Mr. Calero worked as director of regional sales and marketing with Citibank in Dallas.

Rick Calero holds a bachelor of arts in economics from Fordham University in New York City. After graduating from Fordham, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant with the US Army and served throughout the US, Europe, and Latin America. After the military, he joined Citibank and worked throughout the US and Latin America. He moved with Citibank to Dallas and there studied at Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business, where he earned a master of business administration in management. In his spare time, Mr. Calero enjoys training and participating in marathons and Ironman competitions. He also sits on the board of directors of the Oregon Hispanic Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the Bankers Administration Institute (BAI).