Pacific Financial Corporation announced that Denise Portmann and Lori Reece have been appointed to its Board of Directors and the Board of Directors of the Bank of the Pacific, effective February 19, 2014. Both Reece and Portmann will stand for election by shareholders at the upcoming Annual Shareholders Meeting on April 24, 2014. Denise Portmann was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the Pacific on January 1, 2014.

During her 13 year tenure with the Bank, she has served 10 years as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bank of the Pacific, and 13 years as Treasurer for the company. Lori Reece is the owner of RE/MAX Whatcom County Inc. Reece is past president of Whatcom County Association of Realtors and Bellingham/Whatcom MLS.