Age: 69 Director Since: 2014 Committees: Compensation and Management Succession (Chair) Nominating and Corporate Governance Audit Mr. Mariani farms almonds and walnuts and is a partner in Mariani Nut Company, a nut processor based in Winters, CA. He is also a managing member of Monticello Farming Company, Winters, CA, an almond and nut farm, and Scribe Vineyards & Winery, Sonoma, CA. Mr. Mariani was a director of North Valley Bancorp from 2004 until its merger with TriCo in 2014. Previously, he was a director of Yolo Community Bank. He is a past board member, treasurer and chairman of the audit committee of the California Walnut Marketing Board and is currently a member of the audit committee; a member of the Dean s Advisory Board for the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis; and a fellow at the American Leadership Forum, Mountain Valley Chapter. We nominated Mr. Mariani based on his small business, financial, strategic planning, corporate governance, executive management, and agricultural industry backgrounds as well as his familiarity with, and deep roots in, community banking. In addition, his agricultural background allows him to provide valuable insights to the Board regarding sustainability, climate and supply-chain matters.