Bank of the Sierra Names Cari Shore Director of Community Banking

December 10, 2025

PORTERVILLE, CALIF. – Bank of the Sierra announced today that Cari Shore has been named the Bank’s first Director of Community Banking. In this new role, Shore will supervise key departments involved in customer experiences, including the bank’s treasury, marketing, and support operations departments. She will also direct the Bank’s Customer Service Center and its 34 full-service branches. Shore’s goal is to ensure that Bank of the Sierra’s customers continue to receive exceptional service across every touchpoint.

Shore will also help Bank of the Sierra build stronger relationships with its small business customers. She will leverage the expertise of the company’s local bankers, allowing them to focus on what they do best – care for the Bank’s clients and the communities in its footprint.

Shore has three decades of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Bank of the Sierra, she was Senior Vice President and California Retail Division Manager for WaFd Bank in Beverly Hills. In that role, Shore led strategic oversight and operations for several California branches. She previously led a variety of teams and customer facing departments at Montecito Bank & Trust and Rabobank. Shore graduated from Pacific Coast Banking School in 2017 where she returned as an executive student advisor and leadership instructor. She has been named to the Pacific Coast Business Times’ Who’s Who in Banking & Finance four times and also received recognition as one of their Top 50 Women in Business.

“We are beyond thrilled that Cari is joining our Bank of the Sierra team,” said Kevin McPhaill, Bank of the Sierra President and Chief Executive Officer. “Customers will discover her impact immediately and in newfound ways over the years to come!”

About Bank of the Sierra
Bank of the Sierra is in its 45th year of operations and is the largest independent bank headquartered in the South San Joaquin Valley. Bank of the Sierra is a community-centric regional bank, which offers a full range of retail and commercial banking services with full-service branches located within the counties of Tulare, Kern, Kings, Fresno, Ventura, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara. The bank also maintains two loan production offices and an online branch and provides specialized lending services through an agricultural credit center. Bank of the Sierra is recognized as one of the strongest community banks in the country with a 5-star rating from Bauer Financial.