Oregon City, Ore - Lewis & Clark Bank is pleased to announce William Castle as SVP/Southern Oregon Area Manager.  Castle, a career community banker and former bank CEO, will focus on further expanding Lewis & Clark Bank's presence in Central and Southern Oregon.  "Bill is well known in both the community banking industry and the Central and Southern Oregon markets," noted Jeffrey Sumpter.  "His insight and experience will be extremely valuable as we focus more attention on key markets in Oregon that no longer have a traditional community bank to serve local residents and businesses."

"Joining a community bank, like Lewis & Clark Bank, is very exciting. The state of Oregon needs more banks that can provide the personalized service and attention that Lewis & Clark can offer," said Castle, "and having known for many years the people who founded and work for the Bank, an opportunity like this couldn't be more thrilling professionally."

Castle joins a team of community banking veterans behind the one of the healthiest financial institutions headquartered in the Pacific Northwest. As a community bank, Lewis & Clark Bank's people are ingrained in their communities. Our staff comprises entrepreneurs and small business advocates: community leaders who have personal experience with the challenges of launching and running a local business. Castle's thirty-plus years of banking made him an ideal candidate.