At Tamalpais Bank, Mr Williams will be located in the San Rafael corporate headquarters and will be responsible for the bank’s commercial and retail banking activities.

Mr Williams was the founder of Greater Bay Bank Marin and served as its president and CEO. He has also served as president of its North Bay region. Mr Williams, a graduate of Santa Clara University with a degree in economics, has also previously held senior management positions at Westamerica Bank, Wells Fargo Bank and Union Bank.

Mark Garwood, chairman, president and CEO of Tamalpais Bank, said: Jamie is a valuable addition to our corporate leadership team. To attract someone of this caliber, with his expertise and experience, is enormously important as we continue our growth in commercial and retail banking.