Community Valley Bank announced Wayne D. Gale has tendered his resignation as President and Chief Executive Officer to return to Arizona. The board of directors has appointed Jon Edney as its Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Ron Rubin has assumed the role of Chairman of the board.

Mr. Edney and Mr. Rubin are both founders of the Bank and have been part of the leadership team since its opening in October 2007. Additionally, effective August 4, 2014, the company has hired Kevin Ardolf as its Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer. Mr. Ardolf brings over 20 years of community banking experience, initially as Chief Credit Officer and most recently as Chief Executive Officer at Sutter Community Bank in Yuba City.

In hiring Mr. Ardolf, the company has asked Chuck Tarquini to assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of the Small Business Administration Department.