Douglas Downer has served as a director for Mechanics Bank since 2013. A capital management, finance and banking veteran of more than 30 years, Mr. Downer is Founder and President of Sundowner Capital Management, an independent, fee-only Registered Investment Advisor. Previously, he served with Waycross Investment Management, Bellingham, Wash., where he provided investment advisory services to corporations, high-net-worth individuals, endowments, pension funds, and non-profit organizations. Earlier in his career, he served with Shearson Lehman Brothers, first training on Wall Street, then managing individual and corporate investment portfolios, providing asset allocation advice, devising trading strategies and diversifying portfolios through mutual funds. As well, he held banking and investment positions with First Interstate Bank and U.S. Bank. He holds an MBA from the Finance School of Business, Government, and Economics at Seattle Pacific University, and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Management and Marketing from the University of Portland.

Chair of Trust Committee