“We believe these changes will strengthen the Downtown team with regards to servicing our existing clients and positioning American Riviera Bank in a great place to manage the expected increase in transaction volume, clientele growth and overall customer experience,” said Joanne Funari, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Santa Barbara-based community bank.
Stevie Balfour-Ritchie has been with American Riviera Bank for nine years and is well known and liked by many longtime clients. He looks forward to using his skills more effectively in this new role as he focuses his attention on growing existing relationships, establishing new relationships and assisting the bank’s business partners in lending, mortgage, business development, and the branches.
Most recently, Laurra Mitchell was managing the Goleta Branch but will be a great fit for the daily operations of the Downtown Branch. Mitchell is up to the challenge of managing American Riviera Bank’s busiest branch that is also the corporate headquarters.
