Exchange Bank Appoints Suzanne Knowlton as Vice President, Director of Marketing & Community Relations

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exchange Bank (OTC: EXSR) announced the appointment of Suzanne Knowlton as vice president and director of marketing and community relations, responsible for all marketing, communications and community relations activities in support of the Bank’s strategic priorities.

Knowlton comes to Exchange Bank with extensive experience at community-based financial institutions, having held various marketing and community relations positions at Monterra Credit Union from 2019 – 2024 and Redwood Credit Union from 2014 – 2019. Suzanne brings a breadth of experience in digital marketing, content creation, brand management and public relations.

“I am thrilled to return to my roots of community banking and am honored to join such a well-respected organization that has made a meaningful difference in Sonoma County,” said Knowlton.

Knowlton is a long-time resident of Sebastopol and is committed to giving back to the community, having served on the boards of the Sequoia Awards, Monterra Community Fund, Chops Team Club and the Sebastopol Area Chamber of Commerce.

About Exchange Bank

Headquartered in Sonoma County and founded in 1890, Exchange Bank is a full-service community bank with assets of $3.30 billion. Exchange Bank provides a wide range of personal, commercial, and trust and investment management services with 17 retail branches in Sonoma County, a retail branch in Roseville and Trust & Investment Management offices in Santa Rosa, Roseville, Marin County and Silicon Valley. The Bank’s legacy of financial leadership and community support is grounded in its core values of commitment, respect, integrity, and teamwork. Exchange Bank is known for its people who care about their customers, their company, and the communities where they live and work. Exchange Bank is a 19-year winner of the North Bay Business Journal’s Best Places to Work survey and a 13-time winner of the Best Bank of Sonoma County by the Press Democrat’s Readers’ Choice 2024 awards. Exchange Bank was named Best Consumer Bank by the NorthBay biz Magazine’s Best of the North Bay readers’ poll and Best Local Bank by The Petaluma Argus Courier People’s Choice Awards 2024. Exchange Bank is also a winner of the 2024 San Francisco Business Times Corporate Philanthropy award, and the Bohemian Magazine’s Best of the North Bay 2024 named Exchange Bank Best Business Bank and Best Consumer Bank. www.exchangebank.com

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