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Los Angeles, California, United States

Primarily responsible for the development, implementation and standardization of a centralized First Line of Defense credit risk management program supporting multiple commercial lending divisions. Provides independent oversight of credit risk governance and determines the effectiveness of risk mitigating controls, continuous monitoring and testing programs to ensure adherence to Credit Policy and Procedures and compliance with the bank’s established credit risk metrics.

Los Angeles, California, United States

Direct oversight of all risk management activities for both Commercial and Specialty Banking Divisions with indirect oversight of the centralized Compliance, Loan Administration and Data Governance teams

Strategically guides the Specialty Banking Division management team on operational risk management and operational and lending compliance matters. Works with the management team to incorporate operational integrity into all aspects of the unit‘s delivery channel. Manages and directs operational staff in monitoring risk associated with the operational aspects of client relationships and their business transactions. Monitors and maintains operations procedures for compliance to bank policies and industry regulations. Responsible for all Division-wide compliance.Acts as primary liaison representing the Specialty Banking Division in all matters affecting operations, risk management and regulatory/lending compliance, including the development of new policies, procedures, products and services. Identifies operational and lending compliance training needs for the units and assists in curriculum development and delivery. Works with the internal audit department to develop and coordinate unit audit processes for Operations, Compliance and Credit Risk Review. Serves as an escalation point as needed for operational, regulatory or risk issues and investigations. Ensures that relationship reviews are conducted in accordance with BSA program requirements. Complies fully with all bank operations policies and procedures as well as all regulatory requirements

Responsible for the development and implementation of an enterprise-wide risk management program. Plan, review and recommend changes to internal control framework, policies and processes. Review all Examination reports and ensure corrective action and remediation. Proactively oversee the Bank's audit program, including third party vendor management. Continuously provide risk management input for strategic planning purposes. Manage and supervise the Compliance, BSA, CRA and Credit Review functions within the bank. Serves as chair of the Risk Management Committee; and is part of the Bank's senior Management Committee; non-voting member of credit committee(s); Reports administratively to the Chairman/CEO, and functionally to the bank's Audit Committee.

Promoted to this position in March 2003. Additional responsibilities include credit policy and review, credit quality and risk management, oversight of the bank's Note Department; chairperson for credit committee meetings; bank compliance, oversight of the bank's corporate training program, and key interface with regulatory agencies. Activiely participates and attends CBA and RMA seminars and Conferences, including Regulatory Compliance; Bankers Compliance Group; maintains bank library of regulatory compliance, and lending manuals. Active member of the CBA Risk Management Issues Committee; and active member of bank's Senior Management Committee. Also attends quarterly Audit, and ALCO committee meetings

Responsibilities include development and management of lower to middle market commercial credits. Responsible for underwriting and structuring various loan products including commercial (middle market, asset based, SBA), real estate, and business acquisitions. Promorted to Regional Vice President of LA Regional Office in April 2000. Managed two VP Lenders, two AVP officers and three Credit Analysts. Responsible for introducting a uniform and comprehensive credit write-up format used by all lenders in the bank. New format strengthened the bank's overall credit culture, improved the lending staff's ability to identify key risk factors and mitigants, and facilitated more effective management of new and existing borrowers

Responsible for overall portfolio management of a commercial banking unit. Clientele included small commercial and middle market businesses. Managed a $26MM portfolio. Responsible for underwriting and structuring multiple bank products including commercial (middle market, asset based, SBA), real estate, private banking and entertainment financing. Prepared loan requests which included comprehensive borrower, financial and industry analysis for presentation to senior management. Tracked past due and maturing accounts and borrowers' compliance with loan covenants and controls. Prepared and presented loan tracking activity reports to lending staff and senior management. Developed and monitored commercial tickler system. Facilitated documentation of all loans.

Organized and established underwriting procedures. Managed a VP Credit Underwriter, and a Credit Analyst in underwriting and structuring all bank loan products including, commercial middle market lending, asset based financing , SBA; real estate, private banking and entertainment industry transactions.

Responsible for developing and managing a loan portfolio of 40+ business banking relationships. Clients included small commercial, middle market, and fortune 50o companies (syndications and participations); with clients revenues ranging from $500M to $67BB. Additional duties included community involvement through participation in small business seminars, job fairs and panel discussions.

After the successful matriculation through Bank's two year commercial lending training program; I was promoted to the position of Loan Officer (Century City Office). Developed new banking relationships through referrals and telephone solicitations. Responsible for managing a portfolio of 20 relationships with revenues ranging from $2MM to $40MM. Was promoted to Assistant Vice President in 1988. Responsibilities were expanded to include asset based financing and a clientele with revenues ranging from $12MM to $66MM. In June 1990, I voluntarily terminated employment to be a full time mother to three small children.

Bs, Business Administration - Marketing

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Psi - Business Fraternity.

Biology/Biological Sciences, General