Kristin Ditlevsen joined Liberty Bank as senior vice president, managing director of Business Development. She will succeed the retiring Wanda Alfaro and report directly to Bruce K. Farrell, president and CEO.

She will be responsible for managing, developing and expanding the bank’s business sector.

In the industry for nearly 30 years, Ditlevsen is a business banking professional with a track record in commercial, construction and SBA lending.

Ditlevsen came to Liberty Bank from Lighthouse Bank, in Santa Cruz, CA, where she was a senior vice president and lending group manager. Prior to that, she was a senior vice president, relationship manager at Focus Business Bank, in Santa Clara, CA.

“Kristin believes in our communities and emphasizes a consultative approach when addressing clients’ overall needs — from improving cash flow to fraud prevention,” Farrell said.

Liberty Bank is an independent community bank based in the San Francisco Bay area.