Mechanics Bank has appointed Selim Stiti as vice president and information security manager. Stiti, whose career has included roles in IT security with global IT services and solutions provider DCI and as IT Security Manager at Deloitte, is charged with developing and maintaining information security and business continuity roadmaps for the bank, including policies and procedures, creating and maintaining a bank-wide information security awareness campaign, and coordinating with vendors, auditors, management and user departments to enhance information security. He also will oversee and conduct risk assessment, gap analysis, and business impact analysis to help the bank determine appropriate personnel, physical and technical security controls.