Executive Committee
Dave Joves – Chairman
Senior Vice President /California Regional Manager, Bank of Guam
Since 2011, Dave Joves has served at the Bank of Guam as the senior vice president of the California region, a $350 million asset commercial banking business focused on serving small business and commercial real estate operators throughout the state.
He has more than 20 years experience working in community banking. Prior joining the Bank of Guam, he served as the CEO and CFO of Mission National Bank.
Eric Ellingsen – Immediate Past Chairman
President and COO, California Bank & Trust
Eric Ellingsen has served as president and chief operating officer of California Bank & Trust since January 2016. Within CB&T, Ellingsen oversees the business and branch banking, which makes up more than 80 branches throughout the state, SBA lending, private banking, corporate services, and the bank’s finance and planning functions. Prior to his current role, Ellingsen was CB&T’s chief financial officer from 2012 to 2015 and was responsible for the overall financial management of the company.
James Beckwith- Chairman-Elect
President & CEO, Five Star Bank
James Beckwith is the president and chief executive officer of Five Star Bank and its holding company, Five Star Bancorp. With more than 20 years of experience, Beckwith joined Five Star Bank in 2003 after serving as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at National Bank of the Redwoods, in Santa Rosa, California. He graduated from San Francisco State University where he earned a bachelor of science in business administration with a concentration in accounting. He is also a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.
George Leis – Treasurer
President & Chief Operating Officer, Montecito Bank & Trust
George Leis is the EVP, president and chief operating officer for Montecito Bank & Trust. George joined the bank in July, 2016. Montecito Bank & Trust is a $1.3 billion in assets community bank with over 240 employees serving the Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Santa Ynez communities.
James M. Ford – Vice Chairman at Large
President & CEO, Central Valley Community Bank
James M. Ford (Jim) is a seasoned bank leader with more than 40 years of financial industry experience. He joined Central Valley Community Bank (CVCB) on February 1, 2014 as its third president since the Bank’s founding in 1979.
Stan Ivie – Vice Chairman at Large
Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer of PacWest Bancorp and Pacific Western Bank
Mr. Ivie is executive vice president, chief risk officer of PacWest Bancorp and Pacific Western Bank. Prior to joining the company in March 2016, Mr. Ivie served as the regional director for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) San Francisco Region since April 2007. Prior to becoming the regional director for the San Francisco Region, Mr. Ivie was regional director for the FDIC’s Dallas Region. Before those appointments, Mr.
Joseph W. Kiley III – Vice Chairman at Large
President & CEO, First Financial Northwest Bank
Joseph Kiley has served as president and chief executive officer of First Financial and First Financial Diversified since September 2013; a director of First Financial and First Financial Diversified since December 2012; and president, chief executive officer and director of First Financial Northwest Bank since September 2012. He previously served as president, chief executive officer, and director of Frontier Bank, F.S.B., Palm Desert, California, and its holding company, Western Community Bancshares, Inc.
Martin Plourd- Vice Chairman at Large
President & CEO, Community West Bank
Martin Plourd was named a director and president/chief executive officer of Community West Bank and vice president of Community West Bancshares on November 2, 2011. Plourd has been in banking for 30 years and a bank executive for 20 years. Since July 2009, he has worked as a consultant on engagements with bank strategic planning, acquisitions and compliance. From July 2005 to July 2009, Plourd served first as chief operating officer and then president and director of Temecula Valley Bank, in Temecula, California.
Diedra Porche- Vice Chairman at Large
Senior Vice President, Manager for the Government & Not-for-Profit Business Banking Division, JPMorgan Chase
Diedra Porche is the senior vice president, manager for the government and not-for-profit business banking division covering the Western region for JPMorgan Chase. She oversees the line of business that handles the banking and finance needs of municipal and not-for-profit clients.