Stacey Powers, vice president, commercial relationship manager, joined Exchange Bank’s commercial banking team, reporting to Steve Herron, senior vice president, commercial banking manager. Powers brings more than 35 years of experience in the banking industry to her role at Exchange Bank, where her primary focus will be to drive new relationship growth throughout the North Bay and Sacramento County regions.

Powers began her banking career at North Bay Savings Bank in the residential real estate, commercial and consumer credit groups. After it was acquired by Bank of the West in 1996, Powers held positions as the commercial/business officer and retail banking manager and was awarded the President’s Club Award for building branch teams that provided the highest level of service while assisting businesses within the community. Powers joined Rabobank in 2016 as a business banking officer, helping to grow commercial loans throughout Napa and Sonoma counties. In 2018, Powers transitioned to American River Bank as a commercial relationship/business banking officer focusing on providing commercial loans to the businesses in the community and assisting with PPP loans during the pandemic.

Powers is active in the community and has served on various boards including Vintage Cutting Horse Association and Petaluma Riding and Driving Club. Stacey is a past 4-H leader in the sheep and dairy projects as well as a past member of Petaluma Valley Rotary Club and the American Business Women Association. Powers has also been on the committee for the Sonoma-Marin Fair’s Farmer’s Day and the Sonoma County Fair’s Ms. Wine Country Rodeo Pageant.