Community West Bancshares president Plourd to retire

The Board of Directors of Community West Bancshares (CWBC), the bank holding company and parent company of Community West Bank, announced the retirement of Martin E. Plourd as President of the Company, effective March 31, 2026. He plans to continue to serve as a director of the Company and Bank. Effective April 1, 2026, James J. Kim, currently CEO of the Company and CEO and President of Bank, will be appointed as CEO and President of both the Company and Bank. “We thank Martin for his leadership and dedication to the Company,” stated Daniel J. Doyle, Chairman of the Board. “His distinguished 45-year career in banking and thoughtful perspective continue to be tremendous assets to our board.”