Suncrest Bank announced the appointment of Ms. Jean Carandang as its new Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Carandang has been acting as the bank's interim Chief Financial Officer since April of this year, and replaces Mr. Bob Moore who has left the organization to pursue new opportunities. Starting her career as a certified public accountant and auditor with KPMG LLP in Los Angeles, Ms. Carandang then spent the next twelve years in various finance and risk roles at Quaker City Bank in Whittier, CA before joining PFF Bank and Trust, Rancho Cucamonga, CA in 2005 as Senior Vice President and Financial Controller. In 2008, she joined NASDAQ listed Simplicity Bank in Covina, CA, serving as Chief Financial Officer until its merger with HomeStreet Bank in 2015.