Each of the undersigned directors and officers hereby designates, constitutes and appoints ROBERT D. SZNEWAJS and RICHARD R. RASMUSSEN, or any of them, each acting alone, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for such person and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities in connection with the Registration Statement (the "Registration Statement") on Form S-3 or Form S-1 (or other appropriate form) for the registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, of securities of West Coast Bancorp, an Oregon corporation (the "Corporation"), issued to investors in the capital raise completed on October 26, 2009 (and the securities into which such securities are convertible into or exercised for), including but not limited to common stock, preferred stock and warrants; and in connection with any and all amendments to the Registration Statement and all instruments necessary or in connection therewith, including to sign the Registration Statement and any and all amendments and supplements relating thereto (including stickers and post-effective amendments), in the name and on behalf of the Corporation and in the name and on behalf of the undersigned; to attest to the seal of the Corporation thereon; and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, any state securities commission and any applicable securities exchange or securities self-regulatory organization; hereby granting to said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them acting alone, the full power and authority to do and perform every act and thing requisite, necessary or advisable to be done in and about the premises, as fully and to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do in person; and said persons are authorized to take or cause to be taken any and all such further actions in connection therewith in the name and on behalf of the Corporation as they, in their sole discretion, deem necessary or appropriate. Each person signing below hereby ratifies and confirms all that such attorneys-in-fact, or any substitute, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this power of attorney has been executed by each of the undersigned as of the 8th day of December, 2009.

Signature		Title


/s/ ROBERT D. SZNEWAJS Robert D. Sznewajs		President, Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ ANDERS GILTVEDT Anders Giltvedt		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ KEVIN M. MCCLUNG Kevin M. McClung		Senior Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ LLOYD D. ANKENY Lloyd D. Ankeny		Director, Chairman of the Board
/s/ MICHAEL J. BRAGG Michael J. Bragg		Director
/s/ DUANE C. MCDOUGALL Duane C. McDougall		Director

Signature		Title


/s/ STEVEN J. OLIVA Steven J. Oliva		Director
/s/ STEVEN N. SPENCE Steven N. Spence		Director
/s/ DAVID J. TRUITT David J. Truitt		Director
/s/ NANCY A. WILGENBUSCH, PHD. Nancy A. Wilgenbusch, PhD.		Director