Citizens Bank Announces New Board Member Tamara Scoville

Citizens Bank and Citizens Bancorp are proud to announce Tamara Scoville as a new member of their Board of Directors.

 “We are delighted to have Tamara join our Board of Directors,” said Bill Humphreys, Sr., Chairman of the Board. “She brings an extraordinarily high level of leadership skill and extensive business experience that will enhance a board already dedicated to a mission of independence and service to our communities.”

Tamara Scoville has almost 30 years of experience as an attorney with Reed Smith LLP, practicing in the areas of litigation and health care regulatory law. She is deeply experienced in corporate compliance, analysis, and counseling on fraud and abuse matters; and has served as a corporate Compliance Officer in the medical device industry.  “Tamara’s extensive legal and compliance expertise, along with her leadership role through volunteer service in our communities will be invaluable to our board,” said Gordon Zimmerman, Citizens Bank President & CEO.

In addition to her legal practice, Scoville is an instructor of Health Care Law at Oregon State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also serves as Board Chair for Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care Services. She received her BA from Gettysburg College and her JD from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University in Washington, D.C.

Citizens Bank, the operating subsidiary of Citizens Bancorp, proudly provides comprehensive banking services throughout the Willamette Valley in Oregon.  Since its inception in 1957, the Bank has become one of the area’s premier community banks.  Its employees provide personalized banking services to businesses and individuals at each of its 15 branches (located in Albany, Corvallis, Dallas, Harrisburg, Junction City, Lebanon, McMinnville, Oregon City, Philomath, Salem, Silverton, Springfield, and Tualatin).  Member FDIC.