Sierra Bancorp and Bank of the Sierra announced the execution of an employment agreement with Matthew Macia, who will join Sierra Bancorp and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of the Sierra, as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer effective March 25, 2019. Mr. Macia was raised in Redwood City, California and graduated from Fresno State University with a degree in economics. He most recently served as the Chief Risk Officer at TIAA Bank from January 2014 through February 2019, and has held risk management positions at various other financial institutions including Bank of America, Wachovia/Wells Fargo, HSBC, and Providian Financial.