exhibit 10. 41 employment and confidentiality agreement community west bank executive vice president & market president this employment and confidentiality agreement ( the " agreement " ) is made and entered into as of june 1, 2015 ( the " effective date " ) by and among community west bank, na ( “ bank ” ) a wholly owned subsidiary of community west bancshares, community west bancshares, a california corporation ( “ parent ” ) and william f. filippin ( " executive " ). witnesseth whereas the bank is a california national banking association duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the united states of america, with power to own property and carry on its business as it is now being conducted, with its principal place of business located at 445 pine street, goleta, california 93117 ; whereas the bank desires to avail itself of the skill, knowledge and experience of executive in order to insure the successful management of its business ; whereas the parties desire to enter into this agreement ; whereas the parties hereto desire to specify the terms of executive's employment by the bank and company as controlling executive's employment at the bank ; now, therefore, in consideration of the representations, warranties, and mutual covenants set forth in this agreement, the following terms and conditions shall apply to executive's employment with the bank on and after the effective date : 1. article 1 - employment and term 1. 1. employment. the bank shall employ executive as the bank's executive vice president and market president ( the " position " ), and executive accepts such employment, in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this agreement. the place of executive's employment under this agreement shall be in san luis obispo county, california, or at a location determined by the board of directors of the bank ( the " board of directors " ). 1. 2. term. the term of employment under this agreement ( " initial term " ) shall commence on the effective date and end on may 31, 2016, subject to early termination, provided in article 4, below. “ term ” shall refer to the entire period of employment of executive by bank, commencing with the effective date, whether for the initial term, the renewal term as provided for in section 1. 3 below or whether terminated earlier as provided for in this agreement. 1. 3. renewal. upon the expiration of the initial term, executive '