WEST COAST COMMUNITY BANK PROMOTES DOUG FISCHER TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, REGIONAL PRESIDENT

Fischer to Oversee Strategic Growth in Santa Cruz County 

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- West Coast Community Bank (WCCB) is pleased to announce the promotion of Doug Fischer to senior vice president and regional president for Santa Cruz County. Most recently, Fischer served as vice president senior business banking officer.

Fischer joined WCCB in 2004, the year the Bank was founded, and has since received multiple promotions. He began as a business relationship officer and was promoted to assistant vice president in 2005 to help open the Bank's full-service banking office in Watsonville, Calif. while he continued to serve clients predominantly in South County. In 2010, Fischer was named vice president to focus primarily on business, construction and commercial real estate lending and became based out of the Bank's headquarters in Santa Cruz, Calif. Fischer spent 15 years working in the business sector in Central America, where he became fluent in Spanish, prior to his career with WCCB.

"Doug's more than 20-year history with West Coast Community Bank clearly illustrates his commitment to our clients and the communities we call home in Santa Cruz County," said Jon Sisk, WCCB EVP chief banking officer. "His values and hands-on approach to relationships are vital to the lending department and the Bank overall, and we look forward to his continued contributions in this new leadership role."

"While our reach grows along the Central Coast, it is important to also grow deeper into the communities we serve," said Fischer. "So, my focus will continue to be supporting local businesses and communities, strengthening client relationships and providing mentorship to our bankers serving Santa Cruz County."

Fischer was born and raised in Santa Cruz County and actively gives back through involvement with local community organizations. He serves as vice chair of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and as treasurer and finance committee member of Monarch Services. Fischer also serves on the board of Santa Cruz Cancer Benefit Group and has been a longtime CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). He also is a member of Rotary Club of Watsonville.

ABOUT WEST COAST COMMUNITY BANK
Founded in 2004, West Coast Community Bank (formerly Santa Cruz County Bank and its division, 1^st Capital Bank) is the wholly owned subsidiary of West Coast Community Bancorp, a bank holding company. The Bank is a top-rated, locally operated and full-service community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz, Calif. with branches in Aptos, Capitola, Cupertino, King City, Monterey, Salinas, San Luis Obispo, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville. West Coast Community Bank is distinguished from "big banks" by its relationship-based service, problem-solving focus and direct access to decision makers. The Bank is a leading SBA lender in Santa Cruz County and Silicon Valley. As a full-service bank, West Coast Community Bank offers competitive deposit and lending solutions for businesses and individuals; including business loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate financing, construction lending, asset-based lending, agricultural loans, SBA and USDA government guaranteed loans, credit cards, merchant services, remote deposit capture, mobile and online banking, bill payment and treasury management. True to its community roots, West Coast Community Bank has supported regional well-being by actively participating in and donating to local nonprofit organizations. Visit wccb.com for more information.

SOURCE West Coast Community Bank