Chris Rudberg Joins California Bank of Commerce as Vice President and Relationship Manager

OAKLAND, California – April 30, 2018 — California BanCorp (OTCQX: CALB), the holding company of San Francisco Bay Area California Bank of Commerce (formerly OTCQX: CABC), today announced Chris Rudberg has joined the Walnut Creek loan production office as a Vice President, Relationship Manager.

“We continue to expand the depth and breadth of banking expertise by investing in top-tier talent in our markets,“ said Terry Peterson, President and CEO. “Walnut Creek is a vibrant community in the East Bay Area of San Francisco and offers excellent opportunities for expansion for us.”

“The next generation of relationship-focused bankers with strong credit skills are, not only very difficult to find, but also vital to the overall growth and success of the commercial banking industry,” said Daniel Fujimoto, Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager. “Chris represents the top of the Bay Area talent pool of developing bankers, and we are proud to welcome Chris as our newest Vice President and Relationship Manager.”

Formerly with Bridge Bank, Rudberg brings experience in commercial real estate lending, capital finance and credit analysis to our team. Rudberg earned a B.S.E. Business Administration, with a concentration in international business from Saint Mary’s College of California, and studied at Malardalens University in Sweden. He is fluent in Swedish. Chris can be reached at (925) 949-5300 or crudberg@bankcbc.com.

About California BanCorp and California Bank of Commerce

California BanCorp is the parent of California Bank of Commerce and offers a broad range of commercial banking services to closely held businesses and professionals located throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The stock trades on the OTCQX marketplace under the symbol CALB, formerly CABC. For more information on California BanCorp, call us at (510) 457-3751, or visit us at www.californiabankofcommerce.com.

Contact

California BanCorp
Terry A. Peterson, (510) 457-3751
President and CEO
tpeterson@bankcbc.com

Daniel Fujimoto (925) 949-5300

Senior Vice President

Relationship Manager

dfujimoto@bankcbc.com

Note: Transmitted on Globe Newswire on April 30, 2018 at 1:00 pm. PDT. Source: California Bank of Commerce