 RENTON, Wash., Aug. 16, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- First Financial Northwest, Inc. the Company NASDAQ GS: FFNW, the holding company for First Financial Northwest Bank the Bank, today announced that the Companys Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee proposed, and the Board of Directors approved, the appointment of Cindy L. Runger to the Board of Directors of the Company effective August 13, 2021. She was also appointed to serve on the Companys AuditComplianceRisk Committee, Investment and AssetLiability Committee and Internal Asset Review Committee. Ms. Runger was also appointed to the Boards of Directors of the Bank and the Companys non-financial institution subsidiary, First Financial Diversified Corporation FFD. 