Aberdeen, WA - October 6, 2023 - Pacific Financial Corporation (OTCQX: PFLC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Benjamin (Ben) Ertischek to the Pacific Financial Corporation Board of Directors, and the Board of its subsidiary, Bank of the Pacific. Ben brings more than 20 years' experience to the board, with a strong background in leadership, strategy, finance, accounting, IT systems, and business development.

Over the course of his career, Ben has focused on building businesses by nurturing ideas and people working in collaborative teams. Serving in a diverse array of executive and management roles, Ben has a passion for and is committed to evolving ideas, developing people, and building successful businesses.

Ben is a graduate of Princeton University and NYU Stern School of Business. He currently resides in the greater Portland where the Bank has operations in nearby Vancouver, WA and Salem, OR. Ben's connection to the Pacific Northwest and familiarity with the greater Portland and Vancouver markets, are an advantageous fit with the Bank's existing operations and growth plans.

Ben's favorite quote is by Arthur Ashe - "To achieve greatness, start where you are, use what you have, and do what you can."

"On behalf of the Board of Directors, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome Ben." says Denise Portmann, President and CEO for Pacific Financial Corporation and Bank of the Pacific. "We're thrilled to have Ben on the team with his diverse set of skills and expertise. I and the rest of the Board look forward to working with Ben."

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Pacific Financial Corporation of Aberdeen, Washington, is the bank holding company for Bank of the Pacific, a state chartered and federally insured commercial bank. Bank of the Pacific offers banking products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses and professionals in western Washington and Oregon. As of June 30, 2023, the Company had total assets of $1.2 billion and operated sixteen branches in the communities of Grays Harbor, Pacific, Whatcom, Skagit, Clark and Wahkiakum counties in the State of Washington, and two branches in Clatsop County, Oregon. The Company also operates loan production offices in the communities of Olympia and Burlington, Washington and Salem, Oregon. Visit the Company's website at www.bankofthepacific.com. Member FDIC.

Contact:
Denise Portmann, President and CEO
(360) 533-8870

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