West Coast Bancorp Names Executive

West Coast Bancorp, Cape Coral, Fla., has elected Nicholas J. Panicaro and Andre Delmotte to its board of directors.

Mr. Panicaro was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer at West Coast's First National Bank of Southwest Florida subsidiary, where he also was named a director.

Mr. Panicaro, who has been with West Coast since its founding in December 1988, had been senior vice president/cashier of the bank and chief financial officer of the holding company.

Mr. Delmotte was promoted to executive vice president and chief credit officer at First National, from senior vice president/senior lender. Earlier, he was a vice president and division head of corporate/commercial real estate for West Coast's First National Bank of Bonita Springs. He joined the company in 1991.

In addition, state Rep. J. Keith Arnold was elected to First National Bank of Southwest Florida's board.

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