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title: "CVB names R. Clay Jones president; Julianne Biagini-Komas added to boards"
type: "News"
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description: "CVB has appointed R. Clay Jones as President of CVBF and Citizens, while Julianne Biagini-Komas has been added to the boards of both organizations. David A. Brager will continue as CEO, with Jones reporting to him. Jones has a background as former President & CEO of Heritage and will serve on various committees. Biagini-Komas brings over 30 years of experience in technology and finance. These changes are part of a restructuring following mergers."
datetime: "2026-04-21T21:33:00.000Z"
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# CVB names R. Clay Jones president; Julianne Biagini-Komas added to boards

**CVB appointed R. Clay Jones as President of CVBF and Citizens and added Julianne Biagini-Komas to the boards of CVBF and Citizens; David A. Brager ceased serving as President but remains CEO with Jones reporting to him.**

Individual

R. Clay Jones

Julianne Biagini-Komas

David A. Brager

Role

President of CVBF and Citizens; Director

Director; Non-employee board member

Chief Executive Officer of CVBF and Citizens

Type of Change

Appointed

Appointed

Cessation of President role (continues as CEO)

Effective Date

Closing Date (per filing)

Closing Date (per filing)

Closing Date (per filing)

Reason

Appointment in connection with Mergers

Appointment in connection with Mergers

Reassigned responsibilities following Jones appointment

Replacement Info

Replaced David A. Brager as President (Brager remains CEO)

Not disclosed

Position of President filled by R. Clay Jones

Background Details

Former President & CEO of Heritage and Heritage Bank (since Sept 2022); prior roles at Heritage, Presidio Bank, New Resource Bank; BS Business Administration, Univ. of the Pacific

Former board chair at Heritage since May 2025; \>30 years in technology & communications hardware; former VP Finance & HR at CNEX Labs, CFO at Quantumscape; BS Accounting, San Jose State; MBA, Santa Clara Univ.; CPA; deemed independent and audit committee financial expert

Continues as CEO; Mr. Jones reports to Mr. Brager

Board/Committee Role Changes

Will serve on Balance Sheet Management, Risk Management and Trust Services Committees of Citizens board

Will serve on Audit, Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees of CVBF board and Balance Sheet Management, Risk Management and Trust Services Committees of Citizens board

Not disclosed

Original SEC Filing: CVB FINANCIAL CORP \[ CVBF \] - 8-K - Apr. 21, 2026

**Disclaimer**

This is an AI-powered summary. It may contain inaccuracies. Consider verifying important information with the source. Please note this summary is solely based on documents filed with the SEC.

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