American River Bank announced a new Loan Production Office in Pleasanton. The decision to open a Loan Production Office was made based on positive traction from the San Jose Loan Production Office, which opened March 2013 and is currently seeking qualified candidates for a Relationship Manager position. The city of Pleasanton was selected for its central location in the East Bay that allows American River Bank to serve businesses along the 680 Corridor.

The company announced that Art Martinez has joined the company as Vice President, Relationship Manager for its new Loan Production Office in Pleasanton. Mr. Martinez will be responsible for managing the relationships of current and prospective business clients in the East Bay and providing a variety of financing options to meet the specific needs of businesses and professionals in the community. Mr. Martinez has over 30 years of industry experience and comes to the Bank from Bank of America, where he served as a SVP, Small Business Banking Manager. He specializes in commercial lending, financial analysis, sales, and marketing.