Community Bank of Santa Maria recently announced the hiring of Leah West to the bank’s commercial lending department.
West has more than 26 years of banking and lending experience, most recently as the branch manager and loan officer at Santa Lucia Bank’s Santa Maria branch, specializing in personal and business loans.
In addition to her banking career, West is actively involved in the community. She’s currently a board member of the Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce, Coastal Business Finance, and the Santa Maria Police Council. West also belongs to the Rotary Club of Santa Maria and lives in Lompoc with her husband of 26 years, Gary, and her three sons, Geoffrey, Jason, and Joshua.
For more information, visit yourcbsm.com.
This article appears in Jan 27 – Feb 3, 2011.

