Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 13, 2009
John Nerland, President and CEO of California Oaks State Bank, grew up in
Fairbanks, Alaska, in a family-owned retail home furnishings business. Mr.
Nerland began his banking career with Westamerica Bank in 1986, progressing
through management ranks to ultimately become the Regional Vice President and
Market Manager for California's San Rafael area. In 1999 Mr. Nerland joined
Civic Bank and came to manage the East County region. He later moved to startup
Solano Bank as President and CEO, taking the startup to $165 million in assets
in just four years. Following Solano Bank's 2005 merger into Vintage Bank, Mr.
Nerland remained President of the Solano Bank division. In 2006 he became Senior
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of Vintage Bank, later leaving
in 2007 to join California Oaks State Bank following Northbay Bancorp's $156
million sale to Umpqua Bank. Mr. Nerland holds a bachelor's degree in Finance
from Arizona State University and an MBA in Marketing from San Francisco State
University. Profile
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