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Liz Wilson has been promoted to the newly created position of director of national and international key accounts at sports apparel maker SportHill in Eugene. Wilson began her career at SportHill in the early '90s in the shipping department, progressing through the ranks to dealer sales and service and then to national sales manager. A former University of Oregon athlete, she was a member of four U.S. World Cross Country teams and a seven-time NCAA All-American.

Pacific Continental Bank of Eugene has announced a number of promotions. Damon Rose was named senior vice president. Rose, a commercial banking team leader, works at the bank's Eugene office on Olive Street and has been with Pacific Continental since 1999. Denise Ghazal was promoted to senior vice president. Ghazal, a commercial banking team leader, works at the bank's office on West 11th Avenue in Eugene and has been with Pacific Continental since 1990. Dave Johnson also was promoted to senior vice president. Johnson, a relationship banking team leader, works at the bank's office at Gateway in Springfield and has been with Pacific Continental since 1982. Bob Schmidt was promoted to vice president. Schmidt, the bank's compliance officer, works at its administrative headquarters in Eugene and has been with the bank since 2003. Mellani Ocampo was named assistant vice president. Ocampo, the bank's client services and online banking manager, works at the bank's administrative headquarters in Eugene and has been with the company since 1996. Vicki Gray also was promoted to assistant vice president. Gray, professional services manager, works at the bank's Olive Street office and has been with the bank since 2004. Debbie Hinderlie was promoted to bank officer. Hinderlie, executive administrative assistant, works at the bank's administrative headquarters in Eugene and has been with the bank since 1996. Sarah Rogers was named assistant vice president and bank officer. Rogers, the bank's assistant controller, works at the administrative headquarters in Eugene and has been with Pacific Continental since 1998. Laurena Whitwer was promoted to assistant vice president and bank officer. Whitwer, the internal auditor, works at the bank's administrative headquarters in Eugene and has been with Pacific Continental since 1997.

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