Terry Daughters of Peoples Bank has been promoted to executive vice president and chief credit officer.

Daughters was previously the bank’s commercial banking team leader for Whatcom County.

He joined Peoples Bank in 1999 and has more than 35 years of banking experience.

In his new position, he will oversee portfolio underwriting and loan portfolio risk management, working with executive vice president and chief lending officer, Charlie Guildner.

Daughters holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.