Lydia Ramirez

Ms. Ramirez serves as our Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer and Chief DE&I Officer, positions she has held since February 2021. Ms. Ramirez previously served as our Senior Vice President and Director of Operations from 2018 to 2021 and our Senior Vice President and Director of Branch Administration from 2017 to 2018. Ms. Ramirez has over 16 years of experience in senior-level banking and is skilled in strategic operational process and sales management, with an emphasis on customer experience design. Before joining us, Ms. Ramirez served as Vice President and Multi-Branch Manager at MUFG Union Bank from 2010 to 2017, where she implemented and steered sales activities, developed a team to act as trusted client advisors, and provided leadership on operational integrity and compliance awareness. Ms. Ramirez graduated from the University of California, Davis with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. Ms. Ramirez recently graduated from California State University, Sacramento with a Master of Business Administration. Ms. Ramirez is also a graduate of CBA Executive Banking School. Ms. Ramirez serves on the board of directors (as Chairperson) of Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, is an active board member with the Capital Black Chamber of Commerce, the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services, the Cal Aggie Alumni Association, and the North Natomas Little League.