Bank of Southern California appointed Anne A. Williams executive vice president and chief credit officer. Williams will oversee the bank’s credit functions, including credit administration, the credit approval process, and loan policies and procedures.
Williams has more than 35 years of industry experience. Before joining Bank of Southern California, she was with California United Bank, where she served as executive vice president and chief credit officer from 2005 to 2017, and chief operating officer from 2008 to 2017. She was also a bank director from 2009 to 2014. Prior to that, Williams served as senior vice president and credit risk manager for US Bank’s commercial banking market for the State of California and was previously the executive vice president and chief credit officer at California United Bank (and its successor, Pacific Century Bank) from 1992 to 1999.
Williams served on the board of the Valley Economic Development Center and is a former board member of the Los Angeles Local Development Corporation, the California Economic Development Lending Initiative and the Park Advisory Board for the Pan Pacific Recreation Complex.
“Anne’s extensive banking experience will add to our already impressive executive management team and we welcome her to the bank,” Nathan Rogge, president and CEO of Bank of Southern California, said. “We look forward to leveraging her relationships and expertise in developing and growing commercial banking platforms as we continue to execute upon our plans to grow the bank’s presence in the Southern California commercial banking market.”
In addition to Williams’ appointment, Robert Marshall will assume the role of chief lending officer.
Marshall joined the bank in 2012 and previously held the position of executive vice president and chief credit officer. In his new role, he will continue to be integral to the credit underwriting and approval process and will be responsible for evaluating risk in the loan portfolio.
“Bob is a well-respected leader who has been essential to the strong risk profile of Bank of Southern California and I look forward to working with him and continuing to grow the organization,” Williams said.
