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AMERICAN RIVER BANK
NEW LEADERSHIP, NEW EXCITEMENT.
W
DAVID E. RITCHIE, JR. | PRESIDENT & CEO, AMERICAN RIVER BANKSHARES & AMERICAN RIVER BANK
elcome back to Sacramento, exponential growth. “American River Bank
David Ritchie! American has been known for its steady and strong
River Bank’s board is excited balance sheet and pragmatic approach.
to announce that David Ritchie has joined We’re now perfectly poised for some
the bank as its new President and CEO. exciting developments, and I’m pleased
Most recently, Ritchie has been Regional to be able to guide the bank to further
Manager and Senior Vice President for success,” says Ritchie.
US Bank’s commercial banking office in
Southern California, but prior to that he
held leadership positions with Wells Fargo,
in its real estate and commercial banking
operations in Sacramento.
Ritchie was extensively involved with the
community during his earlier years in
Sacramento, having served on the boards
of the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Pride
Industries. He looks forward to recon-
Ritchie’s predecessor David Taber has been necting with the region’s business leaders,
long associated with the guidance that has non-profit communities, and his former
made American River Bank a steady and colleagues, as he takes American River Bank
successful regional bank serving Northern into the future.
California. Taber has been involved in the
bank’s leadership since 1985, including
serving on the boards of both the bank
and its parent company, American River
Bankshares, and has been the company’s
CEO since 1995.
“We’re delighted to bring Ritchie’s
financial services experience, talent and
leadership to American River Bank,” says
Charles Fite, chair of the bank’s board of
directors. “Ritchie knows the Sacramento
region well, and both our clients and
Now Ritchie is stepping into the employees will benefit from his leadership
position, able to use the consistent and as the bank moves to greater levels of
conservative track record that Taber growth and performance.”
established as a springboard for more
New leadership
at American
River Bank
heralds growth,
building on
a strong
foundation.
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