West Coast Bank Appoints John Baker Vice President-Treasury Management

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(LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) - Career banker and Certified Cash Manager John Baker has rejoined West Coast Bank as vice president-treasury management working from the Lake Oswego office. He previously worked in a similar management position at Umpqua Bank and has been in the financial services industry for nearly thirty years with a specialization in treasury management sales and product development and management.

Baker serves the community as Clackamas Youth Football President and head coach, and as Clackamas Junior Baseball board member and head coach.

West Coast Bancorp (NASDAQ: WCBO) is a Northwest bank holding company with $2.5 billion in assets, operating 65 locations in Oregon and Washington. The Company combines the sophisticated products and expertise of larger banks with the local decision making, market knowledge and customer service of a community bank. For more information, visit the Company's web site at www.wcb.com.