Tom Duryea

Former Community Bank President & CEO

Tom Duryea leadership roles include CEO of Summit Bank (OTC trading symbol: SMAL) for five years succeeding its founder, Shirley Nelson. Summit Bank is the oldest women founded community bank in California and is headquartered in Oakland, CA. Under his leadership, Summit Bank’s market cap grew 70% while keeping the success of its team members, clients and community a top priority. In addition, Tom led Summit State Bank (Nasdaq trading symbol: SSBI) headquartered in Sonoma County as President & CEO for over eight years. Under his direction, the average annual return (stock appreciation plus dividends) was 18.5% versus 10.75% for S&P 500 and 3.95% for community banking industry. During his tenure, the community bank ranked #1 in northern California and #3 in California in shareholder return resulting in many awards including Super Performing Bank, Findley Reports; Top 75 Corporate Philanthropists in the Bay Area, SF Business Times; Best Places to Work, NorthBay Business Journal; and Best Company to do Business with in Sonoma County, NorthBay Biz. Tom received a B.A. in History from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a graduate with honors of Pacific Coast Banking School in Seattle, WA, where he served on its Board of Directors for eight years.