Senior Vice President / Chief Credit Officer
Mr. Dalton is in his 16th year at Five Star Bank as Senior Vice President / Chief Credit Officer. He has more than 46 years of experience in the lending and banking industry. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Dalton started his lending career with the Farm Credit System in 1980 as a Credit Analyst, then transitioned into roles as a Loan Officer, Branch Manager, and Senior Vice President / Senior Lender. In 1991, Mr. Dalton moved to Stockmans Bank via merger as Senior Vice President / Chief Credit Officer. Through a merger in 2008, he later served as Senior Vice President / California and Southern Oregon Regional Credit Administrator at PremierWest Bank. He has served as a past member of the District 3 Grower Liaison Committee for Blue Diamond and currently serves as a member of the Sutter Club's Finance Committee. Mr. Dalton graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science.