Jon Sisk To Join Santa Cruz County Bank As Senior Vice President

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Santa Cruz County Bank (SCZC), a locally owned and operated full-service bank headquartered in Santa Cruz County, announced today that Jon Sisk will join the Bank as Senior Vice President, Director of Real Estate and Construction Lending, effective September 3, 2013. Mr. Sisk is a well-established local banker and lender with over 20 years of experience working for local community banks in Santa Cruz. In his career, Mr. Sisk has primarily specialized in construction and commercial real estate credit and lending. He has held the title of Founder, Senior Vice President, Senior Lending Officer and Senior Relationship Manager at local community banks. Mr. Sisk is a graduate of Saint Mary's College where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration.

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Mr. Sisk is well-known for his long standing community involvement and leadership, including 16 years as a member and former President of the Santa Cruz Sunrise Rotary Club. Currently, he serves as President of the Board of Dominican Hospital Foundation and on the Board of Trustees for Second Harvest Food Bank. In 2009, Jon and his brother-in-law, Ken Whiting, were recognized as "Men of the Year" by the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce for founding "Jon & Ken's Most Excellent Adventure", a non-profit organization which has distributed over $500,000 to rehabilitate, support athletic programs and restore infrastructure at Santa Cruz High School. He has also been a coach and supporter of local youth athletic programs for the past 15 years.

David Heald, President and CEO, commented, "Jon has extensive knowledge and experience in construction and real estate credit and lending in our primary market area. His valuable expertise, combined with long-established relationships with local borrowers, builders and developers, adds further strength to our experienced lending team and enhances our ability to meet the lending needs of our community. His proven leadership service on non-profit Boards and support of the local community is a perfect fit with the Bank's commitment to reinvest in our community through active engagement."   

Commenting on joining the Bank, Jon Sisk stated, "I've had the opportunity to work with many members of the Bank's team over the years at a prior local financial institution. Santa Cruz County Bank has set itself apart from the competition as a leading lender in the county and the state. The Bank is well-rated and its reputation in the community is unmatched. I'm honored to join the Bank and its lending team." A resident of Santa Cruz for the past 30 years, Jon is married to Margie Whiting Sisk of Whiting's Foods on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. The Sisk's live in Santa Cruz with their three daughters; Riley, Makenzie and Addy.    

ABOUT SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BANK
Santa Cruz County Bank, founded in 2004, is a locally owned and operated community bank with offices located in Aptos, Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. The Bank offers a variety of competitive deposit and lending solutions for businesses and individuals; including business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, agricultural loans, SBA and USDA government guaranteed loans, credit cards, merchant services, remote deposit capture, and online banking bill payment and cash management. For the past seven years, the Bank's SBA Department has been recognized as a top SBA lender in Santa Cruz County for 7a and 504 loans.

In 2012, Santa Cruz County Bank received the distinction as one of eleven "Exceptional Banks" in California by The Findley Reports, Inc., an independent service which rates the annual financial performance of California banks. In 2011, the Bank received designation as a Super Premier Performing Bank by The Findley Reports, Inc. In addition, Santa Cruz County Bank has also received the distinction of 4-Star "Excellent" and a 5-Star "Superior" by Bauer Financial Reports, Inc., for its financial performance every quarter since 2007. For more information, visit www.sccountybank.com.

Santa Cruz County Bank's common stock is listed Over the Counter (OTCQB) under the stock symbol SCZC.

This release may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties may include but are not necessarily limited to fluctuations in interest rates, inflation, government regulations and general economic conditions, and competition within the business areas in which the Bank is conducting its operations, including the real estate market in California and other factors beyond the Bank's control. Such risks and uncertainties could cause results for subsequent interim periods or for the entire year to differ materially from those indicated. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which reflect management's view only as of the date hereof. The Bank undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

SOURCE Santa Cruz County Bank