Age: 68 Director Since: 1999 President & CEO Board Chairman Committees: Executive Mr. Smith has been Chairman of the Board since May 2020. He has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of TriCo and the Bank since 1999. Mr. Smith joined the Bank in 1994 as Vice President and Chief Information Officer. He was Senior Vice President-Customer/Employee Support and Control from 1997 until 1998, when he was promoted to Executive Vice President in the same capacity. Mr. Smith was named president of the Bank and executive vice president of TriCo in 1998. He served as Chairman of the California Bankers Association ( CBA ) during 2011 and is currently a member of the California Bankers board of directors and has served on several of their committees. Mr. Smith was honored as CBA s 2024 Distinguished Banker of the Year We have nominated Mr. Smith because we believe including the President and Chief Executive Officer on the Board and assists the Board in keeping abreast of TriCo s operations and management s progress on corporate initiatives. Further, Mr. Smith has over 30 years of banking experience, including over 25 years as the Bank s chief executive officer. In addition, Mr. Smith serves (or has served) on a number of industry association committees discussed above. This wealth of experience allows him to provide valuable insights to the Board concerning the banking industry and the Bank.