Washington State Bank’s Board of Directors has announced that upon the retirement of CEO and President Sue Basten, current Vice President/Cashier Jim Mostek will take the CEO/President position. Basten has announced her retirement plans, to take effect July 26 of this year. Mostek, a resident of Washington since 1990, began work at Washington State Bank in 2004 and was named Vice President and Cashier in 2005. Basten has been a Washington resident since 2004, began work at WSB as a Loan Officer in 2006, and was named President/CEO in February 2021.