North Coast Bank Appoints Stephen Schwitalla and Robert Hillman to Its Regional Community Bank Board

North Coast Bank today announced that it has appointed Stephen Schwitalla and Robert Hillman to its Regional Community Bank Board of Directors. "Stephen and Robert bring a wealth of knowledge about the community, creative business thinking and a level of energy that will further North Coast Bank’s reputation as the premier business bank in Sonoma County,” said Raymond F. Byrne, President of North Coast Bank. Stephen Schwitalla is CEO of Sonoma County Vintners Co-op, which provides both long- and short-term cased goods storage, consolidations, import/export, consumer-direct shipping and other ancillary services to fine wineries throughout the west and northwestern United States. Robert Hillman is a movie director, producer and cameraman. He is also a member of the Academy Awards Association and a real estate investor. The North Coast Bank Regional Community Bank Board was formed in 2002. The Board’s purpose is to consult and advise the Bank’s leaders on community and business issues relevant to Sonoma County. The North Coast Bank Regional Community Board Members also include: Raymond F. Byrne – President, North Coast Bank Leo J. Becnel, O.D. – Optometrist & Managing Partner, Windsor Medical Center Pam Chanter – Vice President, Vantreo Insurance Brokers Daniel Grow – Bank Consultant, Grow Associates, LLC Herb Liberman – Economic Development Coordinator, Healdsburg Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau Dennis Murphy – Partner, Murphy-Goode Winery William A. Robotham, CPA – Executive Partner, Pisenti & Brinker LLP Herbert C. Steiner – Pharmacist & Owner, Cloverdale Pharmacy Philip A. Wright – Owner, Prudential California Realty About North Coast Bank North Coast Bank, a division of American River Bank ("ARB”), is a community business bank serving Sonoma County since 1990 through its three branches in Santa Rosa, Windsor and Healdsburg. North Coast Bank offers a full menu of financial solutions to meet the deposit and lending needs of individuals and businesses. American River Bank is owned by American River Bankshares (Nasdaq-GS:AMRB), which operates a family of financial services providers including American River Bank in the Greater Sacramento Area, 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 707-528-6300 or visit www.northcoastbank.com; www.americanriverbank.com; www.amrb.com or www.bankofamador.com.