PORTERVILLE, Calif.,
Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/
-- Bank of the Sierra is pleased to announce the promotion of
Heather Sullivan to Market President
of the Bakersfield market. The
promotion will be effective January 1,
2015. Sullivan has been serving the financial needs of the
Bakersfield area for 16 years with
experience in both retail and commercial lending. Sullivan is a
graduate of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a Bachelor of Science
degree in agribusiness, finance and appraisal. The Bakersfield Area Manager position was vacant
due to the recent promotion of Michael
Olague to Executive Vice President, Chief Banking
Officer.
"Heather has served as the manager of our loan team in
Bakersfield and is a solid choice
as the new market leader for Bank of the Sierra," stated
Olague.
Bank of the Sierra (www.bankofthesierra.com) is in its
37th year of operations, and at $1.6 billion in assets is the largest independent
bank headquartered in the South San Joaquin Valley. The
Company has over 400 employees and conducts business through 28
branch offices, an online branch, a real estate industries center,
and an agricultural credit center.
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SOURCE Bank of the Sierra