Central Valley Community Bancorp : CVCB Announces Promotion of Christie Long to Vice President

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA…July 13, 2016…James M. Ford, President and Chief Executive Officer of Central Valley Community Bank (Bank), announced the promotion of Christie Long to Vice President, Branch Manager of the Downtown Exeter office, located at 300 East Pine Street.

Long joined Central Valley Community Bank in 2015 as Assistant Vice President. In her role as Vice President, Branch Manager, she is responsible for the overall branch management of the Downtown Exeter office, as well as the development of new personal and business banking relationships. Long can be reached directly at (559) 594-9919, extension 6501.

"Christie is a committed banker with a wide range of community banking knowledge. She is well known for the excellent customer service she provides to our valued customers and for her dedication to the community," said James M. Ford, President and CEO of Central Valley Community Bancorp and Central Valley Community Bank.

Central Valley Community Bancorp trades on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol CVCY. Central Valley Community Bank, headquartered in Fresno, California, was founded in 1979 and is the sole subsidiary of Central Valley Community Bancorp. Central Valley Community Bank operates 20 full service offices in Clovis, Exeter, Fresno, Kerman, Lodi, Madera, Merced, Modesto, Oakhurst, Prather, Sacramento, Stockton, Tracy, and Visalia, California. In April 2016, Central Valley Community Bancorp entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sierra Vista Bank with three banking offices in Folsom, Fair Oaks and Cameron Park, which is expected to be completed fourth quarter of 2016.

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Additionally, the Bank operates Commercial Real Estate Lending, SBA Lending and Agribusiness Lending Departments. Central Valley Investment Services are provided by Investment Centers of America, Inc.

Members of Central Valley Community Bancorp's and the Bank's Board of Directors are: Daniel J. Doyle (Chairman), Daniel N. Cunningham (Lead Independent Director), Edwin

S. Darden, Jr., F. T. "Tommy" Elliott, IV, James M. Ford, Steven D. McDonald, Louis McMurray, William S. Smittcamp, and Joseph B. Weirick. Sidney B. Cox is Founding Director Emeritus.

More information about Central Valley Community Bancorp and Central Valley Community Bank can be found at www.cvcb.com. Also, visit Central Valley Community Bank on Twitter and Facebook.

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