Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 18, 2015

Interview with the President and CEO: Oak Valley Community Bank (OVLY)

Courtney, Christopher M.
Christopher M. Courtney, President and CEO, joined Oak Valley Community Bank in 1996. He became President in 2004 and Chief Executive Officer in 2013 after having previously served the bank as EVP Chief Operating Officer and EVP Chief Credit Officer. He has over 25 years of diverse banking experience, having worked for a major bank, a midsize bank and another community bank prior to joining Oak Valley. He has a B.S. in finance and an MBA from California State University, Sacramento. Mr. Courtney is a 1989 graduate of Wells Fargo Bank’s Credit Training Program and a 2000 graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.   Profile
 TWST: Please begin with a brief introduction to Oak Valley including some highlights from your history.

Mr. Courtney: The bank was founded 24 years ago under the promise of