Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 27, 2017

Interview with the President and CEO: Summit State Bank (NASDAQ:SSBI)

Brush, Jim
Jim Brush was named President and CEO of Summit State Bank in April of 2016. He has served on the Summit State Bank board of directors since 2009 and most recently was the Chair of the bank’s Loan Committee. Prior to joining Summit, he had a CPA tax practice in Healdsburg for many years. Mr. Brush graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Golden Gate University. Mr. Brush is involved in the Healdsburg community and currently serves as the President of the Healdsburg Museum & Historical Society. He’s also a member of the Sonoma County Assessors Appeals Board, Treasurer for the Healdsburg Greyhound Booster Club and on the board of MyHBGTV. Profile
TWST: You took the helm at Summit State in April 2016. Tell us about your background and business philosophy.

Mr. Brush: Well, I'll start with my background as a