 Heritage Financial Corporation Nasdaq: HFWA, parent company of Heritage Bank, has named Tony Chalfant to succeed Dave Spurling as Chief Credit Officer CCO of Heritage Bank effective July 1, 2020. Spurling will continue to assist with the Banks credit needs until his retirement on July 31, 2020. Chalfant has held the title of senior vice president and deputy chief credit officer of Heritage Bank since July 2019. Prior to that appointment, Chalfant served as the regional credit officer since January 2018 when Heritage acquired Puget Sound Bank. Chalfant served as the chief credit officer for Puget Sound Bank for 13 years and prior to joining Puget Sound Bank he held commercial lending and leadership positions with U.S. Bank for 11 years. Chalfant started his career with the U.S. Comptroller of the Currency working there for eight years. 