Cardinal Bank Promotes Sushil Clarence to Executive Vice President and Manager of Government and Technology Group

TYSONS CORNER, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cardinal Bank (NASDAQ:CFNL) is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Sushil K. Clarence to Executive Vice President and Manager of the Government and Technology Group. Clarence will continue to provide the group’s tactical leadership, focused on serving the specialized needs of government contractors and technology companies.

“Sushil is a proven industry leader who has built Cardinal’s government contract and technology lending practice from a small startup group to a successful business unit”

Clarence joined Cardinal Bank in 2004 as Senior Vice President, Manager of the Government and Technology Group. Since then, he has led Cardinal’s government contract lending efforts, supporting small- to middle-market businesses within the government and private sectors. Prior to Cardinal, he was Senior Vice President and City Executive at BB&T.

“Sushil is a proven industry leader who has built Cardinal’s government contract and technology lending practice from a small startup group to a successful business unit,” said Dennis M. Griffith, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. “His business insight and depth of experience in his specialized field of lending to federal contractors will continue to raise the capabilities of this important group, and leverage Cardinal as a strong player in the industry.”

A long-time resident of Maryland, Clarence holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics and a master’s degree in Finance from the University of North Texas. He is a member of the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce, the Bethesda/Chevy Chase Chamber of Commerce and the Tech Council of Maryland.

About Cardinal Financial Corporation: Cardinal Financial Corporation, a financial holding company headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, serves the Washington Metropolitan region through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Cardinal Bank, with 27 conveniently located banking offices. Cardinal also operates George Mason Mortgage, LLC; Cardinal Trust and Investment Services; and Wilson/Bennett Capital Management, Inc. The Company's stock is traded on NASDAQ (CFNL). For additional information, visit our Web site at www.cardinalbank.com or call 703.584.3400.

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