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Elizabeth M. Buckingham will continue to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. She joined the company in 2006 and has more than 35 years of in-market industry experience.Ms. Buckingham previously served as Senior Vice President, Branch Manager withBank of Orange County . Prior to that, she held a variety of positions in both business banking and community banking at Union Bank,Bank of Industry ,Bank of Whittier , and First State Bank.James Burgess joined the Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.Mr. Burgess is a Certified Public Accountant and senior financial professional with 38 years of industry experience, including six years at a national accounting firm. Most recently, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Deputy Chief Financial Officer atBank of Southern California . Prior to that, he held similar positions at severalSan Diego banks, including 1st Pacific Bank ofCalifornia, Bank of Commerce ,Rancho Vista National Bank , andSan Diego First Bank .Robert A. Marshall joined the team as Executive Vice President andChief Credit Officer . A veteran community banker with over 30 years of experience, his most recent association was withBank of Southern California as Executive Vice President andChief Credit Officer /Chief Lending Officer . During his career, he has held positions of increasing responsibility at severalSan Diego banks, includingRancho Santa Fe National Bank ,La Jolla Bank & Trust , andCalifornia Community Bank , where he served as foundingChief Credit Officer and later President andChief Credit Officer .Azim Sheikh joined the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Information and Technology Officer.Mr. Sheikh is a seasoned executive with a wealth of experience in information technology, including a focus on IT risk management, information systems auditing, and information security. Most recently, he served as Chief Information Security Officer atNano Bank . During his career, he has held various positions of increasing responsibilities atErnst & Young ,UHY Advisors , DirecTV, Fox Interactive Media, andEast West Bank , where he held the office of First Vice President, Enterprise IT Risk Management.Paulette Silva joined the Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Officer with more than 40 years of local banking experience. Most recently, she held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Administration Officer atPacific Enterprise Bank . Prior to that,Ms. Silva held a variety of positions, each with increasing responsibility, atUS Bank ,Pacific Century Bank , andPacific Community Credit Union .
“We are proud of the executive team we have assembled and believe it reflects the board's commitment to further growing the Bank while continuing to drive value—for our customers, our communities, and our shareholders,” said
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