City National Bank named John R. Randall as its chief credit officer and a member of its executive committee.

Randall is based at the company’s headquarters in Los Angeles, and will report to Russell Goldsmith, chairman and CEO of City National and chairman of RBC Wealth Management-U.S.

Randall will take responsibility for City National’s credit management, and he will play a critical role in the company’s growth going forward. In addition to leading a team of more than 75 colleagues, he will implement a credit risk strategy aimed at facilitating growth and upholding the quality of the company’s $28 billion loan portfolio.

“John is a seasoned leader who will reinforce City National’s prudent credit culture and focus on funding appropriate credit solutions,” Goldsmith said. “He brings to our company not only superior credit management expertise, but also strong experience as a middle-market lender in California and the West and a deep understanding of the communities we serve. His background and leadership skills are particularly well suited to City National’s strong credit culture and growth plans.”

Randall comes to City National from Wells Fargo after a 28-year career, where he was most recently executive vice president and regional senior credit officer, responsible for the credit quality of $80 billion in loan commitments throughout the central and western regions of the U.S.

With $45 billion in assets, City National Bank provides banking, investment and trust services through 72 offices, including 17 full-service regional centers in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada, New York City, Nashville, Atlanta and Minneapolis. City National is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada.