Bay Community Bancorp, parent company of Community Bank of the Bay, a San Francisco Bay Area commercial bank and California’s first certified FDIC-insured Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with full-service offices in Oakland, Danville, San Jose and San Mateo, announced Daniel Northway has retired from his position as Chief Financial Officer and has entered into an ongoing Consulting Agreement with the Company. Karry Karavolos Bryan, currently SVP Controller of the Company, has been appointed interim CFO until a search for a permanent replacement is completed.

“We are grateful for Dan’s contributions to the company over his five-year tenure with the Bank” stated William S. Keller, CEO. “Dan played an important leadership role during a period of significant growth made even more challenging by the organizational and economic turmoil caused by the pandemic. The board joins me in thanking Dan for his valued service and contributions and we wish him the best in his retirement.”

Prior to joining Community Bank of the Bay, Karavolos Bryan held senior level accounting positions at several financial services companies until joining the Bank in 2021. Karavolos Bryan has 18 years of financial and accounting experience, including implementing FDICIA-compliant control and risk management practices and SEC Reporting. She earned an MBA with a concentration in Finance/Marketing from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and a BBS with a concentration in Accounting from the University of San Francisco.