 PASO ROBLES, Calif., Jan. 14, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Oaks Bancorp (the "Company"), the holding company for Heritage Oaks Bank (the "Bank") (Nasdaq:HEOP), announced that the Company's and the Bank's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Mark Olson, has tendered his resignation effective January 31, 2014.<br /><br />Simone Lagomarsino, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank said, "It saddens me to announce that Mark will be leaving the Bank. During his time here, Mark has made numerous contributions to the growth and profitability of our organization. We appreciate all his hard work and wish Mark well in the next phase of his career." 