Mr. Christopher M. Courtney, also known as Chris, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Oak Valley BanCorp since July 2013 and May 2008 respectively. Mr. Courtney has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Oak Valley Community Bank since July 2013 and August 2004 respectively. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of Oak Valley BanCorp and Oak Valley Community Bank since 1999 and also served as its Chief Credit Officer from 1999 to October 2004 and also served as its Executive Vice President since 2000. He joined Oak Valley BanCorp in 1996 and served as a Lender, after working for a major bank. Mr. Courtney has 14 years of diverse banking experience. He has been a Director at Oak Valley BanCorp since May 2008 and Oak Valley Community Bank since January 16, 2007. He graduated from Wells Fargo Bank Credit Training Program in 1989. He is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington. Mr. Courtney holds a B.S. in Finance and an Masters in Business Administration from California State University, Sacramento.