South Valley Bank & Trust Welcomes Naumes to Board of Directors
For Immediate Release Contact:
William E. “Bill” Castle
President & CEO
South Valley Bank & Trust
541.880.5210
Klamath Falls, OR – December, 2010 – South Valley is honored to have Laura Earnest Naumes, Co-Owner & VP of Naumes, Inc. Medford, Oregon, join the distinguished individuals that make up the Board of Directors of South Valley Bancorp Inc., and the operating subsidiaries, South Valley Bank & Trust and South Valley Wealth Management.
William Castle, President and CEO states, “Laura brings a business and community perspective to the Board that will effectively strengthen our voice into the Rogue Valley market. She has embraced the bank’s commitment toward growth and development based on the client promise to put, “Your Business First.”
Naumes brings over two decades of business expertise to the South Valley Board. She and husband Michael Naumes own and manage Naumes, Inc., started by the Naumes family in 1946. This tri-state company specializes in fruit production, and fresh packing and shipping in Oregon, California and Washington. Naumes Inc. employs approximately 2500 full time and seasonal employees.
Mrs. Naumes was born and raised in Medford, Oregon attending Phoenix High School in 1975. She is an alumnus of Oregon State University where she earned a BS in Business Marketing in 1980. Upon graduation she worked with her father at their family owned business, Earnest Orchards, in Medford, Oregon. She later became employed by Naumes, Inc, in 1987.
In 1989 Laura and Michael Naumes gave birth to triplets, Joseph, Cynthia, and Sean. Two of the Naumes children went on to choose their fathers alma mater, Santa Clara University, while the third is attending University of Advancing Technology in Tempe Arizona.
Mr. and Mrs. Naumes are both exemplary supporters of their community. Laura currently resides as Board Member for the Pear Bureau Northwest, Northwest Horticultural Science Advisory and Rogue Valley YMCA. She is also a council member for the Winter Pear Control Stewardship, a member of the Technical Advisory Committee, an active member of Jackson Country Republican Women and a Board of Trustee member for Asante Foundation.
Previous Organization Affiliations include past president of Rogue Valley Marketing Association, membership of Medford Pear Shippers, Soroptimist, Federal Codling Moth Management Program, St. Mary’s School Finance Committee and St. Mary’s Board of Trustees School. In addition, Mrs. Naumes was a member of the Advisory Council 12th District Federal Reserve Bank.
In 1998 Mrs. Naumes was the recipient of the Research Service Technology Transfer Award.
Mrs. Naumes adds, “I am honored and excited to be part of the South Valley Bank & Trust Board. Rogue Valley residents and businesses are fortunate to have this outstanding bank as a part of our community.”
South Valley Bank & Trust
Headquartered in Klamath Falls, Oregon, South Valley Bank & Trust was founded in 1977 by local business leaders who wanted to provide community-oriented financial services to businesses and their workers and families. The privately owned financial institution, a subsidiary of South Valley Bancorp, Inc., currently posts assets of approximately $850 million. South Valley Bank & Trust maintains its hometown banking tradition providing local management and decision-making at 25 locations in the Klamath/Lake, Central Oregon, Rogue, and Three Rivers Regions. The bank that puts Your Business First® delivers a broad range of business and personal banking products and services as well as trust, estate and retirement services. Through a subsidiary, South Valley Wealth Management, the bank also offers investment services for individual, corporate and non-profit clients. For more information about South Valley Bank & Trust, visit www.southvalleybank.com.
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