Amador County – American River Bankshares, parent company of American River Bank, a community business bank serving the counties of Amador, Placer and Sonoma, and the greater Sacramento area announced that Robert H. Muttera has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer.

Muttera will join the team on Feb. 1, replacing Douglas E. Tow, who is retiring in March. Muttera will be responsible for leading American River Bank’s Underwriting and Special Assets Departments as well as working with the Commercial Banking and Retail Banking teams to increase loan totals.

American River Bankshares is the parent company of American River Bank, a community business bank serving Sacramento that operates a family of financial services providers, including North Coast Bank in Sonoma County and Bank of Amador in Amador County.

David T. Taber, President and CEO of American River Bankshares said “management turnover is rare for us, but when it happens, we endeavor to find replacements that raise the bar on our company’s capabilities.” He said the addition of Muttera “accomplishes that goal” and he “brings valuable experience from his days as a Chief Credit Officer and as an executive with a lender advisory firm helping both community and national banks work through credit challenges.”

Muttera has more than 32 years’ industry experience, most recently as Senior Vice President at a full-service commercial real estate advisory firm and as Director at Redding Bank of Commerce.

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