SANTA ROSA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 26, 2026--
Exchange Bank (OTC: EXSR) is pleased to announce the promotion of Beth Ryan from Vice President, Community Engagement Officer to Vice President Senior Retail Operations Manager, reflecting her more than three decades of leadership, service, and deep commitment to the Bank’s employees, customers, and communities.
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Beth began her career with Exchange Bank in October 1988 as a teller at the Montgomery Village branch. Having already banked with Exchange Bank since opening her first accounts, she was drawn to the professionalism, integrity, and people-first culture she observed behind the teller line. What began as a role rooted in financial independence and personal growth quickly evolved into a lifelong career.
Over the course of her tenure, Beth has held a wide range of positions across the organization, including everything from a Teller and a Note Clerk to a Supervisor Trainee and Customer Experience Manager. She was among the Bank’s first Regional Service Managers and later oversaw both regional and retail service managers within retail banking. Her experience also includes playing a key role in opening new branches in Cloverdale, Roseville, and Marin County.
Throughout her career, Beth pursued higher education while advancing in leadership, completing coursework at the junior college level, attending Dominican University, and completing master’s-level work at Sonoma State University. Her professional journey has been shaped by trusted mentors and a strong alignment with Exchange Bank’s mission, values, and ethical foundation.
In her new role as Vice President Senior Retail Operations Manager, Beth will focus on supporting retail branch teams, advocating for operational efficiencies, and strengthening the employee and customer experience.
“I am excited to empower our branch teams to support customers to the best of their ability,” said Beth Ryan, Vice President Senior Retail Operations Manager. “By prioritizing efficiencies and thoughtful change, we can continue to focus to what matters most—our people and the customers and communities we serve.”
Beth remains deeply engaged in the community, serving on the boards of organizations close to her heart, including Catholic Charities of Northwest California and the Santa Rosa Metro Chamber's Leadership Santa Rosa Steering Committee. Her dedication reflects Exchange Bank’s long-standing commitment to community leadership and service.
“Beth’s career is a testament to what is possible at Exchange Bank,” said Senior Vice President, Retail Banking Jaimie Galeano. “Her leadership, institutional knowledge, and unwavering commitment to our employees and customers make her uniquely qualified for this role.”
Founded on trust, integrity, and community stewardship, Exchange Bank continues to invest in leaders who embody its values and strengthen its mission throughout California.
About Exchange Bank
Headquartered in Sonoma County and founded in 1890, Exchange Bank is a full-service community bank with assets over $3.30 billion. The Bank offers a comprehensive range of personal and business banking services including personal and business financing, and Trust and Investment Management services. Exchange Bank serves customers through 19 retail branches across the North Bay and Roseville, along with Trust & Investment Management offices located in Santa Rosa, Roseville, Marin County, and Silicon Valley.
Exchange Bank’s long-standing legacy of financial leadership and community support is grounded in its core values of commitment, respect, integrity, and teamwork. The Bank is known for its people—professionals who care deeply about their customers, their colleagues, and the communities where they live and work.
Exchange Bank is a 20-time recipient of the North Bay Business Journal’s Best Places to Work award and a 14-time winner of Best Bank of Sonoma County in the Press Democrat Readers’ Choice Awards (2025). Additional honors include Best Consumer Bank by NorthBay biz Magazine’s Best of the North Bay readers’ poll and Best Local Bank by The Petaluma Argus-Courier People’s Choice Awards (2025). Exchange Bank also received the 2025 San Francisco Business Times Corporate Philanthropy Award, and Bohemian Magazine’s Best of the North Bay 2025 named the Bank both Best Business Bank and Best Consumer Bank.
In 2026, Exchange Bank earned national recognition as one of America’s Best Regional Banks by Newsweek.
For more information, visit www.exchangebank.com.
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Beth Ryan - VP Senior Retail Operations Manager of Exchange Bank
