VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wayne E. Carver, former Assistant District Director for Economic Development for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), has joined West Coast Bank. Carver brings exceptional expertise of SBA loan programs and processing, and will be located in the Vancouver West Coast Bank building. He graduated from the University of Oregon and served for 22 years with the SBA before coming to West Coast Bank. Xandra T. McKeown, Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking, said, "Wayne's decades of experience helping small businesses succeed align perfectly with West Coast Bank's strategic plan and philosophy. We're pleased to have someone with his expertise join our strong Government Guaranteed Lending Group." West Coast Bancorp, one of Oregon Business Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For, is a Northwest bank holding company with $1.9 billion in assets, operating 52 offices in Oregon and Washington. The company combines the sophisticated products and expertise of larger banks with the local decision making, market knowledge and customer service of a community bank. For more information, visit the Company web site at http://www.wcb.com/. DATASOURCE: West Coast Bancorp CONTACT: Jerry Burns, Government Guaranteed Lending Manager, Vice President, West Coast Bancorp, +1-360-906-9624 Web site: http://www.wcb.com/

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