Candace Wiest, president and CEO of West Valley National Bank, and Steven Bales, chairman of West Valley National Bank, has announced that John R. Scherer has joined the Board of Directors of both the bank and its holding company WVBI.

John is the owner of Scherer Strategic Solutions, is affiliated with Arizona Growth Advisors  and previously was with Eide Bailly LLP as a Senior Manager and  as a manager with Tatum CFO partner.  He has a MSBA in Finance from Indiana University and a BS in Business, Accounting from Eastern Illinois University.  Ms. Wiest noted “John brings a tremendous amount of financial expertise to our Board.  He has outstanding networks and a diverse background as a CFO.  But we are particularly pleased that his expertise includes M&A activities.  We believe his combined skill set will be extremely valuable as we continue to seek opportunities for growth.”

Candace Wiest is the president and CEO of WVNB, WVBI and AZ Dental Bank with offices in Scottsdale, Goodyear, Buckeye and Gila Bend. The Bank recently acquired a new office in Gila Bend, which helped the Bank achieve 20% asset growth in the first quarter.