The Board of Directors of American River Bankshares announced that it has appointed Julie Raney to the American River Bankshares Board. In addition, the Company has also appointed Ms. Raney to the Board of American River Bank. Ms. Raney is a Deputy General Counsel for Sutter Health, where she leads the Employment and Labor Group, the Disability Access Compliance Team, and the Special Investigation Unit. Throughout her nine years at Sutter Health and the prior fifteen years in private practice, Ms. Raney has developed an expertise in employment related matters and risk reduction strategies.