The directors of Plumas Bancorp and Plumas Bank announced the appointment of Sushil Patel to the Board of Directors. Patel is from South Lake Tahoe, Calif., and has been actively involved in developing real estate projects in both Nevada and California for more than 20 years. A successful business leader in the hospitality and lodging industry, Patel is owner of Laxmi Hotels and managing partner at Mountain West Builders.

He owns and operates five hotel properties in Lake Tahoe and Reno, Nev. and co-leads one of the largest multifamily contractors in Northern Nevada. Patel lives in Reno and serves on the Renown Health Foundation board.

He earned his bachelor?s degree in business administration and public relations from California State University, Sacramento.