Oak Valley Community Bank Announces Commercial Loan Officer Hiring

Oak Valley Community Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ:OVLY), announced that Tom Harris has joined the bank as Vice President, Commercial Loan Officer. Harris will be based out of a Downtown Sacramento location, which Oak Valley has secured to open a loan production office.

Harris has over 20 years of banking experience. He will focus on commercial lending in the greater Sacramento region. “Tom is the newest addition to the Oak Valley team as we begin to expand our commercial lending efforts in the area,” stated Chris Courtney, President & CEO. “He brings broad expertise about the Sacramento business community and a solid commercial lending background to our team.”

Harris is currently a member of the Greater Sacramento Economic Council, the California Trucking Association, Sacramento Chapter, and the Association of Commercial Real Estate, Sacramento Chapter. In his free time, he enjoys soccer, golf, and traveling with his family. He resides in Roseville with his wife Sarah.

Oak Valley Bancorp operates Oak Valley Community Bank & Eastern Sierra Community Bank, through which it offers a variety of loan and deposit products to individuals and small businesses. They currently operate through 16 conveniently located branches: Oakdale, Turlock, Stockton, Patterson, Ripon, Escalon, Manteca, Tracy, two branches in Sonora, three branches in Modesto, and three branches in their Eastern Sierra Division, including Bridgeport, Mammoth Lakes and Bishop.

For more information, call 1-866-844-7500 or visit www.ovcb.com.

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