Biography

Mr. Newell has served as a director of the Bank since 2000. Since 2007, he has been Director of Sales at HP Hood, LLC, a privately held producer and distributor of dairy and milk alternative beverages. From 1987 to 2007, he held various management roles at Crystal Cream & Butter Co., including President from 2003 until the sale of its dairy assets to HP Hood in 2007. He subsequently served as President of its successor company, CC&B Holdings, from 2007 to 2022. Mr. Newell serves on the boards of the Dairy Council of California, the California Milk Processing Board, and the Dairy Institute of California, and is active in charitable organizations, including the Kelly Foundation and the Sutter Davis Hospital Foundation. He earned an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, Berkeley.