Oak Valley Bancorp Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Oak Valley Bancorp's CEO is Chris Courtney, appointed in Jul 2013, has a tenure of 12.83 years. total yearly compensation is $1.07M, comprised of 53.2% salary and 46.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 2.94% of the company’s shares, worth $8.23M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 9.3 years and 12.5 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Courtney
Chief executive officer
US$1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 53.17% |
| CEO tenure | 12.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 2.9% |
| Management average tenure | 9.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 12.5yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$1m | US$567k | US$24m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$981k | US$555k | US$25m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$25m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$27m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$908k | US$509k | US$31m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$829k | US$471k | US$23m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$14m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$932k | US$473k | US$16m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$18m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$17m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$15m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$788k | US$387k | US$14m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$769k | US$359k | US$12m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD1.07M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.66M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Courtney (62 yo)
Mr. Christopher M. Courtney, also known as Chris, has been the Chief Executive Officer of Oak Valley BanCorp and Oak Valley Community Bank since July 2013 and served as its President since August 2, 2004 u...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 12.8yrs | US$1.07m | 2.94% $ 8.2m | |
| President | 9.3yrs | US$855.86k | 0.74% $ 2.1m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Credit Officer | 20.3yrs | US$566.12k | 0.92% $ 2.6m | |
| Executive VP | 10.3yrs | US$421.24k | 0.48% $ 1.3m | |
| Executive VP of Information Technology & Chief Information Officer | 9.3yrs | no data | 0.49% $ 1.4m | |
| EVP & Chief Marketing Officer | no data | no data | 0.19% $ 530.3k | |
| Executive VP & Chief Human Resource Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.14% $ 391.9k | |
| Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking Group | 7.3yrs | US$470.34k | 0.45% $ 1.3m | |
| Executive VP & Chief Risk Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.23% $ 644.9k | |
| Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking | no data | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Retail Banking Group | 9.3yrs | no data | 0.27% $ 742.3k | |
| Executive Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Group | 5.3yrs | no data | 0.50% $ 1.4m |
Experienced Management: OVLY's management team is seasoned and experienced (9.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 22.3yrs | US$1.07m | 2.94% $ 8.2m | |
| President | 1.9yrs | US$855.86k | 0.74% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Director | 18.3yrs | US$73.12k | 1.83% $ 5.1m | |
| Independent Director | 10.3yrs | US$85.02k | 1.85% $ 5.2m | |
| Independent Director | no data | US$78.99k | 0.16% $ 433.5k | |
| Independent Director | 18.3yrs | US$79.97k | 0.38% $ 1.0m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 14.3yrs | US$73.03k | 0.76% $ 2.1m | |
| Independent Vice Chairman of the Board | 12.9yrs | US$83.07k | 0.79% $ 2.2m | |
| Independent Director | 12.5yrs | US$78.59k | 0.39% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 8.6yrs | US$73.82k | 0.10% $ 290.5k | |
| Independent Director | 5.3yrs | US$83.06k | 0.30% $ 844.0k | |
| Director | less than a year | US$42.00k | 0.28% $ 774.8k |
Experienced Board: OVLY's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.5 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/05/26 18:27 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/05/22 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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