Community West Bancshares CWBC

JAMES J. KIM has served as Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Bank since November 1, 2021. Mr. Kim served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank from February 2019 to November 2021. Mr. Kim joined the Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer in January 2018 with over 20 years of bank leadership expertise, most recently serving in the positions of controller, chief operations officer, chief financial officer and chief executive officer for financial institutions in the Greater Sacramento Region. He began his career working for an international accountancy and business advisory firm in Sacramento. He obtained his BS in Accountancy and MBA from California State University, Sacramento.

JEFFREY M. MARTIN was named Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer on April 1, 2024. Mr. Martin served as Executive Vice President, Market Executive from April 2022 until April 2024. Mr. Martin joined the Bank with over 20 years of leadership expertise, proven industry growth results, a drive for high client satisfaction and successful team development, most recently with a California community bank where he was a regional president, covering a similar northern area territory in the state. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Sacramento, and as a community steward, he has served and assisted numerous nonprofit organizations throughout his career.

On April 1, 2024, effective with the closing of the Mergers, Mr. Martin E. Plourd appointed to serve on the board of director and will assume the position of President of the Central Valley. Mr. Plourd has been Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of CWB since November 2011 and President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of CWBC since March 2012. Mr. Plourd serves on CWB's Credit, Asset/Liability and Management Succession Committees and is a member of the Management Disclosure Committee. He has been in banking for over 40 years and has been a bank executive for over 25 years. From July 2009 to October 2011, he worked as a private consultant with banks on engagements concerning strategic planning, acquisitions and compliance issues. From July 2005 to July 2009, Mr. Plourd served first as Chief Operating Officer and then as President and Director of Temecula Valley Bank. Prior to that, he spent 18 years with Rabobank/Valley Independent Bank in El Centro, including his last position as Executive Vice President and Community Banking Officer. Mr. Plourd is an executive board member of the California Bankers Association , board member of the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Foundation, board member of the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, an Advisory board member for the College of Agriculture at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly), and is a member of the Goleta Rotary Club. Mr. Plourd is a graduate of Stonier Graduate School of Banking and Cal Poly. On November 7, 2025, Martin E. Plourd, President of Community West Bancshares, provided the Company's board of directors with notice of his intention to retire as President of the Company effective on March 31, 2026. Following his retirement, Mr. Plourd plans to continue to serve as a Director on the Board of Community West Bancshares and Community West Bank.

BLAINE C. LAUHON was named Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, on December 1, 2024, previously serving as Chief Administrative Officer since April 1, 2024, and previously serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Banking Officer of the Bank since November 2021. Mr. Lauhon served as Executive Vice President, Market Executive of the Bank from July 2019 until November 2021. Mr. Lauhon joined the Bank in 2017 as Senior Vice President, Senior Credit Officer with over three decades of financial experience. Mr. Lauhon has extensive bank leadership, and commercial and agribusiness lending expertise. He holds educational degrees from Dartmouth College Graduate School of Credit and Financial Management, University of Colorado Graduate School of Banking, and a B.S. in Agricultural Business from California State University, Chico. On February 25, 2026, Blaine C. Lauhon, Chief Operating Officer of Community West Bank the wholly owned subsidiary of Community West Bancshares, provided the Bank with notice of his intention to retire as Chief Operating Officer of the Bank effective on December 31, 2026.

DANIEL J. DOYLE joined the Company in June of 1998, and served as President and CEO until his retirement in January 2015. Since retiring, Mr. Doyle continued with the Company and the Bank as Chairman of the Boards of each. Prior to coming to the Company, Mr. Doyle served as Regional President for US Bank in Washington State and was the first President and CEO of US Bank of California, both greatly successful tenures leading up to his long career at the Company. Under his leadership the Company experienced phenomenal financial success as a community bank in California's San Joaquin Valley. Mr. Doyle's more than 50 years of banking experience, his educational achievements, including graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Washington, and his solid business values, contributed greatly to the Company's success. Mr. Doyle's history of service on the many boards and committees of various banking industry groups spans his entire career. He has a reputation throughout the community for his thoughtful leadership, giving nature, and generous community service.

DANIEL N. CUNNINGHAM is a founding director of the Company and the Bank. He is also a Director Emeritus of Quinn Group, Inc. and previously served as its Chief Financial Officer. He holds BS and MS degrees in accounting from Fresno State University and is a Certified Public Accountant, which qualifies him as a financial expert on the Company's Audit Committee. Mr. Cunningham has been a director of the Company since 2000, a director of the Bank since 1979, and has served on the boards of large privately held companies. He has farmed in the San Joaquin Valley for many years and has served in local non-profit organizations.

ROBERT J. FLAUTT is the retired former President, CEO and a Director of Folsom Lake Bank, culminating his long career in the banking industry upon the acquisition by the Company in 2017 when he was appointed as a director of the Company and the Bank. He is a respected business leader in the Greater Sacramento Region and has a prominent record of service on the boards of, or in executive positions with, many local community service and non-profit organizations.

STEVEN D. McDONALD has served as a director for the Company since its inception in 2000, the Bank since 1990 and currently serves as the Secretary of the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank. Mr. McDonald is President of McDonald Properties, Inc., with interests in cattle ranching, property management and other real estate investments. Mr. McDonald is also the owner/broker of SDM Realty, specializing in ranch brokerage. Mr. McDonald serves his industry and community through many non-profit offices and directorships, both locally and statewide.

ROBERT H. BARTLEIN was appointed as director of the Company and Bank on April 1, 2024, following the completion of the acquisition of CWB, where he was a founder and director. Mr. Bartlein served as Vice Chairman of the Company and Bank from April 1, 2024 through April 1, 2026. He is President and CEO of Bartlein & Company Inc., a property management company founded in 1969 with three California offices as well as offices in other states. Mr. Bartlein is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Finance, Investments and Banking, and did post-graduate study at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Mr. Bartlein is past President and a Director of the American Lung Association of Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. As President of Bartlein & Company, Inc.,

Mr. James W. Lokey was appointed as director on April 1, 2024, following the completion of the acquisition of CWB, where he previously served as a director since 2015. Mr. Lokey has more than 50 years of bank management experience, including Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Mission Community Bancorp (2010-2014); President of Rabobank, N.A. (2007-2009); President and Chief Executive Officer of Mid-State Bank & Trust (2000-2007); President and Chief Executive Officer of Downey Savings (1997-1998); Executive Vice President of First Interstate Bank/Wells Fargo Bank (1973-1996) and Past Chairman of California Bankers Association. He has significant ties in the communities of the Central Coast, including serving as a member of the President's Cabinet at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo; a Director of Cal Poly Corporation and Chairman of its investment committee; and Director of French Hospital Medical Center. Since retiring in 2014, Mr. Lokey has been active as a consultant and featured speaker regarding director education, enterprise risk management and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Lokey has spent virtually his entire career serving the banking industry, including many years as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

KIRK B. STOVESAND was appointed as director on April 1, 2024, following the completion of the acquisition of CWB, where he previously served as a director since 2003. He is a partner of Walpole & Co., a Certified Public Accounting and Consulting firm founded in 1974. Mr. Stovesand received a Bachelors Degree in Business Economics from the University of California Santa Barbara, a Masters Degree in Taxation from Golden Gate University, and a Master Certificate in Global Business Management from George Washington University. He is also a Certified Financial Planner and has been on the boards of many for-profit and nonprofit organizations. Mr. Stovesand is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Stovesand has a broad financial background and serves as a partner of an accounting and consulting firm. He has a CPA, a CFP, and a Masters in taxation.

On January 21, 2026, the Board and the Bank Board appointed Andriana D. Majarian as Lead Independent Director, effective January 21, 2026. Andriana D. Majarian has served as a director of the Company and Bank since 2020. Ms. Majarian is an Executive Director of Valley Children's Healthcare Foundation. Prior to her current role at Valley Children's Healthcare Foundation, she was Global Head of Customer Success of TELUS Agriculture. TELUS is recognized as one of the largest and most-profitable Ag technology companies in the world. Ms. Majarian oversaw all aspects of TELUS Agriculture's global business operations throughout North America, South America, Australia, and Europe. Her experience and leadership at TELUS was focused in developing and delivering technology-driven business services and solutions, building globally-connected capabilities across the agricultural, food, and packaged goods industries. For nearly 17 years, Ms. Majarian has been driving organizational growth, leading cross-function teams, and developing a software-as-a-service model, earning the trust of her team and clients as a creative and bottom-line motivated leader. An alumna of California State University, Fresno, she believes in giving back to her community and mentoring the next generation of leaders. She is a past president of the Big Fresno Fair and the Friends of the Fair.

Mr. Frank T. Elliott, IV became a director of the Company and Bank in 2013 following the Company's acquisition of Visalia Community Bank, where Mr. Elliott served as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Elliott is the owner and Chairman of both Wileman Bros. & Elliott, Inc., a grower, packer and shipper of California fresh citrus, and of Kaweah Container, Inc., a premier independent corrugated manufacturer. Mr. Elliott is a member of the Young Presidents Organization and a former director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Tulare County.

Ms. Dorothea D. Silva has served as a director for the Company and Bank since 2020. Ms. Silva is a partner with BPM LLP and a certified public accountant (CPA) with over 20 years of tax and accounting experience. Prior to her position with BPM LLP, she was a partner with Avaunt and Chavez Silva & Co. She also held positions at Williams & Olds CPA and Arthur Andersen. Her strengths abound in the diverse industry knowledge of the clients she serves, including financial services, construction, real estate, food processing, manufacturing, retail, professional services and an array of nonprofits.

DAWN M. CAGLE became Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of the Bank in November 2021. Prior to that time, Ms. Cagle served as Senior Vice President and Human Resources Manager since joining the Bank in 2018. Prior to joining the Bank, Ms. Cagle had over 30 years of experience in Human Resources, most recently as the Chief Human Resources Officer at a large non-profit organization. Ms. Cagle has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources from California State University, Fresno and has professional certifications in Human Resources through the Society of Human Resources Management.

HINSON M. THOMAS joined the Bank in 2025 as EVP, Chief Credit Officer, bringing to the Bank more than 30 years of experience in credit risk management, commercial banking and lending. Mr. Thomas' prior roles include Chief Credit Officer and Senior Credit Administrator at community banks spanning the footprint of California. Mr. Thomas has a passion for food and housing security and serves on nonprofit boards to enhance local communities. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and an MBA from California State University, San Jose, and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.

SHANNON R. LIVINGSTON was named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and Bank in February 2023. Ms. Livingston joined the Company as an accomplished finance and accounting expert serving financial institutions with assets up to $18 billion, including 10 years with a regional accounting firm in corporate strategic planning, financial management, accounting, risk management, auditing and regulatory reporting. Immediately prior to joining the Company, she served in the roles of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer; Vice President, Controller; and Vice President, Internal Controls and Financial Reporting Manager for several California financial institutions. She is a certified public accountant (CPA). Ms. Livingston graduated from Stanford University with a Bachelor of Arts, Economics degree.

T. JOSEPH STRONKS was named Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Bank on April 1, 2024. Mr. Stronks previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Community West Bank, N.A, which was acquired by the Bank on April 1, 2024. Mr. Stronks prior roles included Senior Vice President, Deputy Director of Operations and Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer at several California community banks. Mr. Stronks is a Certified Information Security Manager and serves on the board of the Science and Engineering Council of Santa Barbara. Mr. Stronks is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Political Science and Slavic Languages and Literatures from the University of California at Santa Barbara, and an MBA in IT Management from Western Governors University.

The board appointed Jagroop Jay Gill as Vice Chairman of the Board effective April 1, 2026. He is the President and CEO of Gill Automotive Group, which owns and operates 12 automotive dealerships representing 12 different brands in California and Hawaii. In addition, he also has agricultural interests in Central California. Mr. Gill is a graduate of California State University, Fresno where he received a bachelor's degree in engineering. He currently serves on the boards of directors of Mid-Valley Water, Cen-Cal SBA, Chrystle Minority Dealer Association, and Ford Minority Dealer.

The board appointed Ms. Dora Westerlund to the board effective April 1, 2026. She is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation (FAHF), which she established in 2004 with the mission to develop self-sufficiency for individuals through entrepreneurship and financial opportunities. In 2011, she established the first bilingual business incubator in the western United States, creating a one-stop-shop resource center for small business entrepreneurs. Under her leadership, FAHF has assisted more than 30,000 small businesses across California's San Joaquin Valley, providing technical assistance, training, and financing that help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. In 2021, she also founded FAHF's Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) to expand access to responsible lending for underserved small businesses. An alumna of California State University, Fresno, she served on the Board of Governors of the university among numerous other community board positions.