American River Bankshares Announces Kevin B. Bender Named Chief Operating Officer
SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - October 29, 2009) - American River Bankshares (NASDAQ: AMRB),
the parent company of American River Bank, a community business bank
serving the Greater Sacramento Area, today announced that Kevin B. Bender
has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer.
Mr. Bender, who previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Information Officer, will lead American River Bankshares' Central Support
Services, Regulatory Compliance, Electronic Banking, Information Technology
and Loan Operations Departments. He will continue to serve on the
Company's Executive Management Team, Leadership Council, Compliance
Committee, Risk Management Committee and Technology Committee.
"Kevin's leadership has contributed greatly to our Company's success over
the years," said David Taber, President and CEO of American River
Bankshares. "His new title most accurately reflects his evolving
responsibilities."
Mr. Bender joined American River Bankshares in 1986 as an entry-level note
clerk and has advanced through many positions over the years including
Compliance Officer and Commercial Loan Officer. In 1993, he was promoted
to Vice President and Credit Administration Manager and in 1999 to Chief
Information Officer. In 2005, he joined the Executive Management Team as
Executive Vice President.
Mr. Bender has a B.S. and an M.B.A. in Business Administration from
California State University, Sacramento and in 2008, graduated from the
Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.
About American River Bankshares
American River Bankshares (NASDAQ: AMRB) is the parent company of American
River Bank ("ARB"), a community business bank serving Sacramento, CA that
operates a family of financial services providers, including North Coast
Bank [a division of "ARB"] in Sonoma County and Bank of Amador [a division
of "ARB"] in Amador County. For more information, please call 916-851-0123
or visit www.amrb.com; www.americanriverbank.com; www.northcoastbank.com;
or www.bankofamador.com.
Contact Information: Media Contact:
Diana Walery
Corporate Communications
American River Bankshares
916-231-6117