SACRAMENTO, CA--(Marketwire - Jan 11, 2012) - American River Bank (NASDAQ: [ AMRB ]), a community bank serving the Greater Sacramento Area and Counties of Placer, Sonoma and Amador, today announced that Lisa Cisneros has been named Senior Vice President, Retail Banking Manager.

Ms. Cisneros, who previously served as Branch Manager in Roseville and Fair Oaks, will be responsible for leading American River Bank's retail development efforts to achieve deposit and loan growth goals as well leading the retail team.

"Although Ms. Cisneros has been with the Company only a short period of time, her experience with a major bank combined with the impact she has had at the Roseville and Fair Oaks branches makes her ideal to lead the retail team," said David Taber, CEO of American River Bank. "Ms. Cisneros will be critical to our success as we continue to grow and aggressively seek new relationships."

Ms. Cisneros joined American River Bank in April 2010 as a Branch Manager and has over twenty years of banking experience. Prior to joining American River Bank, she worked as Vice President, Consumer Market Manager for the Valley Sierra Market at Bank of America.

About American River Bank

American River Bank is a community business bank serving the Greater Sacramento Area since 1983. The Bank offers a full menu of financial solutions to meet the deposit and lending needs of individuals and businesses. American River Bank, a division of American River Bankshares (NASDAQ: [ AMRB ]) operates a family of financial services providers, including North Coast Bank in Sonoma County and Bank of Amador in Amador County. For more information, please call 916-565-6100 or visit [ www.AmericanRiverBank.com ]; [ www.amrb.com ]; [ www.NorthCoastBank.com ] or [ www.BankofAmador.com ].