Oak Valley Community Bank Announces Branch Manager Hiring

OAKDALE, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 15, 2012) - Oak Valley Community Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oak Valley Bancorp (NASDAQ: OVLY), announced that Karrie Knight has joined the bank as Assistant Vice President, Branch Manager of the 12^th & I location in Modesto.

Knight has 12 years of banking experience throughout the Central Valley. During that time, she served as a branch manager and a real estate lending officer. In her free time she enjoys her son's baseball games, photography, traveling, interior decorating, and San Francisco Giants games. Knight currently lives in North Stockton with her fiancé Manny and son Taylor.

"Karrie's skills and expertise in management, lending and business development will greatly benefit in her new role in the Modesto community. She is a great fit for Oak Valley," stated Ron Davenport, Vice President, Area Manager. Davenport will continue his role as Area Manager of the Bank's Mid-Valley Region. He will remain based out of the Modesto 12th & I branch.

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 14 conveniently located branches: Oakdale, Sonora, Turlock, Stockton, Patterson, Ripon, Escalon, three branches in Modesto, Manteca and three branches in their Eastern Sierra Division, which includes Bridgeport, Mammoth Lakes and Bishop. 

For more information on Oak Valley Community Bank, call 1-866-844-7500 or visit us online at www.ovcb.com.