Oak Valley Bancorp, the bank holding company for Oak Valley Community Bank, promoted Julie DeHart to executive vice president of its retail banking group and Cathy Ghan to executive vice president of its commercial real estate group.
DeHart originally joined Oak Valley in 2005. Prior to this promotion, she held a variety of management level roles at multiple branches, including vice president of training and development. DeHart most recently served as senior vice president and retail banking manager.
“Julie’s devotion to our bank, our community and our employees exemplifies Oak Valley’s mission,” Rick McCarty, senior executive vice president and chief operating officer of Oak Valley, said. “This promotion reflects the expertise and the strong, consistent leadership she provides. We know she will continue to do great things for our organization, and we are honored to have her join our executive team.”
Ghan joined Oak Valley in 2007 to assist in developing the commercial real estate department, with a focus on new business relationships and the centralization of large commercial real estate clients, construction loan management, real estate appraisal and environmental support. She has more than 35 years of experience.
“As the leader of our commercial real estate team since she joined the bank, Cathy has been instrumental in Oak Valley’s growth. She is passionate and dedicated. Through her strategic focus, real estate and finance expertise, and commitment to finding the very best real estate financing solutions for our clients, she has made significant contributions to the bank and we are proud to have her as an integral member of the executive team,” Chris Courtney, president and CEO of Oak Valley, said.
