Summit State Bank announced that President and CEO, James Brush confirmed his retirement at Board of Director's Meeting held on April 28, 2020. The Board has named current Executive Vice President/Chief Credit Officer Brian Reed in the succession plan to fill the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. The succession plan informally began earlier last year and now has been ratified by the Board of Directors.

Brian has been in banking since 1985. He joined Summit in late 2016 and has been instrumental in realigning the Bank's loan operations.