SEATTLE, Oct. 09, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sound Community Bank is pleased to announce Christine (Chris) Gehrke has joined the Bank as a Senior Vice President, Chief Administration Officer.

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Gehrke is responsible for oversight of marketing, human resources and the management of products, vendors, and facilities. Prior to joining the Bank, she was Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting and Administrative Officer of Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle where she was responsible for accounting, financial reporting, data management, compliance management, and facilities. Over her 17 year career with Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle she was responsible for executive management of various operational functions and internal audit.  

Gehrke holds a Bachelor's of Science degree from the Ohio State University and a Masters of Business Administration from Seattle University. She also currently holds Certified Public Accountant license in the State of Washington and various other professional certifications including Certified Information Technology Professional, Certified Internal Auditor, and Certified Management Accountant. In her spare time she enjoys teaching for various universities and traveling with her family.

Sound Community Bank is a full-service community bank, providing personal and business banking services from offices in King, Pierce, Snohomish, Jefferson and Clallam Counties, and on the web at www.soundcb.com. Sound Community Bank is a subsidiary of Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFBC).

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