Central Valley Community Bancorp : CVCB Announces Promotions To Senior Vice President and Vice President

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA…June 29, 2016…James M. Ford, President and Chief Executive Officer of Central Valley Community Bank (Bank), announced the promotions of Constantine Makayed to Senior Vice President, Senior Risk Manager; Donielle Kramer to Vice President, Human Resources Operations Manager; Rod Geist to Vice President, Investment Services Program Manager; and Hiren Patel to Vice President, Accounting Manager.

Makayed joined Central Valley Community Bank in 2012. He is responsible for the development, implementation and administration of strategies, policies, processes, personnel, reports and systems to identify and manage risk exposures arising from all banking and financial services activities.

Kramer joined the Bank in May 2009. She is responsible for managing all aspects of Human Resources administration to include benefits and payroll, overseeing Human Resources systems to improve processes and increase efficiency, and providing consulting support on job description development, employee relations and development, performance issues and terminations.

Geist has been with the Bank since 2003. He is responsible for the oversight and management of the Bank's investment representatives, developing and implementing sales strategies and goals that promote development of new relationships, and training Bank personnel on investment products in support of customer needs.

Patel has been with the Bank since 2009. He is responsible for providing support to the controller and chief financial officer in the performance of regulatory and management reporting, financial analysis, compliance and general accounting functions.

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"At Central Valley Community Bank, our team is comprised of professionals who understand the complexities of banking. They work hard in their individual areas and together as a team to ensure that our customer service team is able to provide the products, services and personal attention our valued customers deserve. Constantine, Donielle, Rod and Hiren are no exception to this; we are proud of their accomplishments and their dedication," 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.

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. Wanda L. Rogers and Sidney B. Cox are Founding Directors Emeriti.

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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