March 4, 2009

PRESS RELEASE

For details, contact:
Neil Grossnicklaus
(503) 485-2222

        WILLAMETTE VALLEY BANK ANNOUNCES EMPLOYEE PROMOTION

Lisa Schrunk, a familiar face in the Salem/Keizer banking community, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Lisa will be responsible for the overall marketing activities of the commercial bank including supervision of the Willamette Valley Bank commercial lending team. 

Lisa Schrunk has 22 years of professional experience in the banking industry in the development of customer relationships, lending, management, team building and retail branch banking. 

“We are very pleased to have Lisa Schrunk leading Willamette Valley Bank in the direction of growth and community involvement throughout Oregon”, says Neil Grossnicklaus, president and CEO of Willamette Valley Bank.

Willamette Valley Bank is a community bank headquartered in Salem, Oregon operating full-service bank branches in Salem, Keizer, and Albany and Home Loan Centers in Silverton and Corvallis. The bank also operates Bank of Oregon Home Loan Centers in Bend, Redmond, Sisters, Eugene, Medford, and Oregon City. Willamette Valley Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of Oregon Bancorp Inc. For a complete list of our services please visit us at www.willamettevalleybank.com