Leading for Growth: How Umpqua Bank Got Cool and Created a Culture of Greatness

Ray Davis—Ernst & Young's 2004 Regional Retail Entrepreneur of the Year—is a pioneer of change in the banking industry, revolutionizing how banks look, feel, sound, and operate. He is the president and CEO of Umpqua Holding Corporation and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Fast Company, BusinessWeek, Business 2.0, Newsweek, and CNBC. Umpqua was named to Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" list in 2007. Ray lives with his wife, Bobbi, in Portland, Oregon.

Alan Shrader is managing editor of Leader to Leader and an experienced writer and editor of business books.