Exchange Bank Appoints Holly Hawkins as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer

SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exchange Bank (OTC: EXSR) announced the appointment of Holly Hawkins as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, will be responsible for developing and executing human capital strategy in support of the Bank’s overall business plan, the strategic direction of the Bank and the ongoing trends in the industry.

Holly comes to Exchange Bank with extensive experience in human resources leadership, having held various HR positions in the wine industry, not-for-profits and financial services. Most recently, Holly was the SVP, Human Resources at Vintage Wine Estates, Inc. Holly brings a breadth of experience developing strategy that translates to hands-on leadership, planning and execution.

“I am excited to join Exchange Bank, bringing my experience to an institution that shares my passion for making a difference and supporting the local community,” said Hawkins.

Hawkins, a lifelong Sonoma County and Windsor resident, has recently adopted an adorable rescue puppy into her family while continuing her dedicated community service. She recently joined the Board of Directors at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Sonoma-Marin and volunteers her time with Canine Companions for Independence and Windsor High School Safe & Sober Project Graduation.

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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