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Call for Nominations! Scotts Valley Community Awards
he Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce seeks your assistance in recognizing the people and businesses that make our Community such a special place. Please send us your 2021 nominations for outstanding businesses and individuals for the following categories: We are looking for nominations in the following categories: • Alvin Scarborough Memorial MAN OF THE YEAR • Annette Marcum Memorial WOMAN OF THE YEAR • YOUTH OF THE YEAR • EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR • BUSINESS OF THE YEAR • ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR • Claire Hodgin Memorial BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT OF SCOTTS VALLEY
Criteria for nomination: • Each nominee must have made a valuable contribution to Scotts Valley. • It may be in the previous year or over a period of time which you will specify • A business of the year nominee must be a current Scotts Valley Chamber member. • An individual may live or work outside the city limits, but their contribution must be within Scotts Valley. • Youth of the year nominee must be of High School age ••• Nominating is quick and easy! • Go online to https://scottsvalleychamber.com/ chamberevents/ • You can also email your nominations to dreber@ scottsvalleychamber.com
Santa Cruz County Bank Hires Chief Operations Officer Shamara van der Voort
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anta Cruz County Bank (OTCQX: SCZC) announced Shamara van der Voort has joined the Bank as Executive Vice President, Chief Operations Officer. Ms. van der Voort has a 25-year banking background with extensive experience in Branch and Banking Operations, Customer Service Management, Sales and Treasury/Cash Management Services. Her expertise in Operations includes revamping structures to drive efficiency, and creating metrics and reporting to measure efficiencies and functions. Her attention to exemplary customer experience practices includes acquisition and implementation of state-of-the-art products and services encompassing Commercial Card, Trade Services, Wire &
ACH Operation and Internet/ leading, coaching and develElectronic Banking & Impleoping a team of 40+ employees mentations, while evaluating in all facets of Operations, customer and prospect needs. Loan and Customer Services. Early in her career, Ms. van Her career includes extensive der Voort established herself Management, Branch Operaas an expert in Treasury/ tions, Customer Service, Risk Cash Management Services Management and Treasury and Risk Management, Shamara van der Voort Management experience. taking on roles of increasing Ms. van der Voort obtained responsibility and gaining experience in a BA in Business administration from the product rollout, conversions and strategic University of Phoenix. planning at large regional and major Commenting on her new appointment, national banks. Ms. van der Voort stated, “I am extremely Most recently, Ms. van der Voort held excited and proud to join Santa Cruz an Executive role at Pacific Mercantile County Bank. I am honored to serve on the Bank where she was Head of Operations Executive team and to be working with so and Client Experience, and responsible for many amazing individuals throughout the
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organization. I look forward to leveraging my background and skillsets to further contribute to the Bank’s already sterling reputation and positive impact on the communities we serve.” Krista Snelling, President and CEO commented, “It is a pleasure to welcome Shamara as Chief Operations Officer and as a valued member of our Executive team. Her expertise in overseeing operations and the customer experience are a winning combination for our top performing community bank. We look forward to her contributions to the Bank and further enhancing the customer experience in the communities we serve.” Ms. van der Voort is based out of the Bank’s headquarters in Santa Cruz.
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