Community West Bancshares announced that Paul S. Ulrich has joined the bank as Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer. He will be responsible for the overall credit quality of the bank's loan portfolio. With over 35 years of banking experience, Mr. Ulrich began his career at Chase Manhattan Bank. He most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at Evans Bank in Hamburg, New York, and previously worked as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at Hudson Valley Bank and as Senior Vice President and Senior Credit Officer at First Tennessee Bank.