Bank of Commerce Holdings has appointed Lyle Tullis as the new chairman of the board of directors and Jon Halfhide as its vice chairman. Mr. Tullis previously served as vice chairman of the company's board of directors and also currently serves as chairman of the company's nominating and corporate governance committee, and is a member of the Executive, Audit & Qualified Legal Compliance and Long-Range Planning committees. Mr. Tullis has been a director of the Company since 2003 and a director of the Bank since 2003.

Mr. Tullis is president of Tullis Inc. Mr. Halfhide has been a director of the Company since 2006 and a director of the Bank since 2005. He currently serves as Chairman of the company's Executive Compensation and ALCO committees and is a member of the company's Nomination and Corporate Governance, Long-Range Planning, and Audit & Qualified Legal Compliance committees.