Mr. McDonald is the President and CEO of Heritage Financial Corporation and Heritage Bank. He was promoted to President and CEO of Heritage Financial Corporation effective May 6, 2025 at which time he was also appointed to the Board of Directors. He was promoted to President and CEO of Heritage Bank effective July 1, 2024. Mr. McDonald was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Heritage Bank effective July 1, 2018 and then promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer of Heritage Bank effective July 1, 2021. Mr. McDonald joined Heritage as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer as a result of the merger between Heritage Financial and Washington Banking Company effective May 1, 2014. Previously, with Whidbey Island Bank he held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Whidbey Island Bank from January 2012 to May 2014. He joined Whidbey Island Bank in 2006 as Commercial Banking Manager and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2010. Mr. McDonald has extensive executive leadership experience in various sales, credit, operations, commercial banking and residential real estate areas.