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Management ChangeJul 29, 2026, 07:02 AM

Capital Bancorp Appoints James "Jay" Como III as Chief Operating Officer

AI Summary

Capital Bancorp Inc.'s subsidiary, Capital Bank, announced the appointment of James "Jay" Como III as its new Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Como will be responsible for leading enterprise operations, with a strategic focus on modernizing critical processes, enhancing coordination, and leveraging data, automation, and artificial intelligence to improve efficiency. He brings over two decades of financial services leadership experience, including roles at T. Rowe Price and Silicon Valley Bank. CEO Steve Poynot highlighted Como's expertise as crucial for strengthening the bank's systems and processes to support its continued growth and expanded use of technology.

Key Highlights

  • James "Jay" Como III appointed Chief Operating Officer of Capital Bank.
  • Como will lead enterprise operations, focusing on data, automation, and AI.
  • He previously served as Global Head of Data Governance at T. Rowe Price.
  • Como was also Chief Data Officer at Silicon Valley Bank.
  • Capital Bank, a subsidiary of Capital Bancorp, has $3.9 billion in assets.
  • The bank has been providing services for over 25 years since 1999.