Peter J. Koh was named President of the Bank, with a title of President and Chief Operating Officer effective April 1, 2026. Previously, he served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Bank from 2022 through March 31, 2026; this Proposal 3 reflects Mr. Koh’s title and position held through March 31, 2026. Mr. Koh is responsible for overseeing corporate strategy, central operations, information technology, human resources, and credit administration. He has extensive experience managing loan portfolios, overseeing lending policies and underwriting, and directing core banking functions and transaction processes across financial institutions.
Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank beginning in 2016. Mr. Koh has been part of the Bank and its predecessor banks since 2001, serving in a variety of increasingly senior loan, and credit related roles, including Senior Loan Officer and Chief Credit Officer at Wilshire Bank.
Mr. Koh earned his B.A. from Columbia University in New York and his M.B.A. in Finance from the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California. He is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.