Summit State Bank's President and CEO, James Brush announced his retirement as of the Annual Shareholder's Meeting scheduled for April 27, 2020. Brush assumed the role of President and CEO in April of 2016 and has led the Bank through its recent growth and staff expansion. He has served on the Bank's Board of Directors since 2009 and will remain on the Board and continue to be active in Sonoma County, where he resides.

The Board has named current Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer Brian Reed in the succession plan to fill the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. The succession plan informally began earlier last year and now has been ratified by the Board of Directors. Brian has been in banking since 1985.

He joined Summit in late 2016 and has been instrumental in realigning the Bank's loan operations. Mr. Reed is actively involved in the community and served as the President of the Santa Rosa East Rotary, as a Board Member of Children & Family Circle and Treasurer of Free to Be. Brian resides in Santa Rosa with his wife Alison and has two adult children.

Michael Castlio will replace Brian as Chief Credit Officer. He has over 25 years of banking experience and is currently leading the company's Credit Administration since joining the Bank in 2018.