Banc of California Announces Key Additions to its SBA Lending Division

IRVINE, Calif., April 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Banc of California announced today it has hired Pattie Ehsaei as Senior Director, SBA Business Development and Marina Naya as Director, SBA Business Development to expand its SBA Lending Division.  Both Pattie and Marina will be based in Los Angeles, California and will support the Southern California market.

• Ms. Ehsaei joins Banc of California from Union Bank where she served for 4 years, most recently as Director and Regional Manager of the Business Banking Division.  Previously, Ms. Ehsaei served as Managing Director and Head of Business Development for GRID Partners, a boutique investment banking firm and also brings experience from Wells Fargo Bank where she worked for over 7 years in the Business Banking Division.  Ms. Ehsaei holds a B.A. in Political Science from University of Colorado-Boulder and a J.D. from Loyola University-Chicago. 
• Ms. Naya joins Banc of California from Union Bank where she served for 3 years, most recently as Vice President, Business Banking.  Previously, Ms. Naya focused on business development and client relationship management with over 7 years of experience at J.P. Morgan Chase and Citibank.  Ms. Naya holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Management from Pepperdine University. 

"We are excited to have Pattie and Marina join Banc of California to help lead the growth and expansion of our SBA Lending platform to serve clients across Southern California," said Heather Endresen, Managing Director, SBA Lending.  "Banc of California's SBA Lending Division is focused on being the market leader in SBA 7(a) lending focused on M&A financing, and the addition of these two experienced professionals is key to our ability to expand the business with a broader reach to California's entrepreneurs."

Jeffrey Seabold, Chief Banking Officer, added, "The addition of Pattie and Marina to the SBA Lending Division and the Banc of California team is a further testament to our position as the employer of choice for California's top banking professionals.  We continue to benefit from the addition of remarkable talent in our markets to support our growing depository and lending platforms.  The addition of these experienced bankers to the SBA Lending Division is a key strategic addition to support the continued growth of SBA Lending in 2016." 

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