Pacific West Bank announced Terri Sorensen as a new member of the Board of Directors of company. The announcement is part of the Bank's strategy to grow in the Portland market. Terri Sorensen is Chief Executive Officer of Friends of the Children, a national nonprofit headquartered in Portland, OR.

Sorensen was selected as one of the first leaders for the Business Journal'sLeadership Trust. She was also selected for Results for America's Moneyball for Government Nonprofit All-Star Team and the Leap of Reason Ambassadors Community. Deeply rooted in the Portland community, she has served on numerous boards of directors, including Oregon Mentors and Social Venture Partners.

In 2012, she received the Orchid Award for the 25 Most Influential Women in Business by the Portland Business Journal. She is also involved with National Charity League-Oregon Rose Chapter. Sorensen holds a B.S. in accountancy from the School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Missouri—Columbia and was previously a Certified Public Accountant with the OregonBoard of Accountancy.