Banc of California hired Pattie Ehsaei as senior director, SBA Business Development and Marina Naya as director, SBA Business Development to expand its SBA Lending division.

Both Ehsaei and Naya will be based in Los Angeles and will support the Southern California market.

Ehsaei joins Banc of California from Union Bank where she served for four years, most recently as director and regional manager of the Business Banking Division. Previously, Ehsaei served as managing director and head of Business Development for GRID Partners, a boutique investment banking firm. She also brings experience from Wells Fargo Bank where she worked for over seven years in the Business Banking division.

Naya comes from Union Bank, where she served for three years, most recently as vice president, Business Banking. Previously, Naya focused on business development and client relationship management with over seven years of experience at JPMorgan Chase and Citibank.

“We are excited to have Pattie and Marina join Banc of California to help lead the growth and expansion of our SBA Lending platform to serve clients across Southern California,” said Heather Endresen, managing director, SBA Lending.