LYNN HOPKINS

BANC OF CALIFORNIA

Lynn Hopkins is a highly successful banking executive with more than three decades of experience. Over that span, she’s gained a deep mastery in finance and risk management while compiling an impressive record with growth-oriented community banks. Since 2019, she’s been chief financial officer of Banc of California and a member of the executive asset liability management, credit, and enterprise risk-management committees.

Hopkins is the model of commitment and leadership at Banc of California, demonstrated through several milestones, including a successful subordinated debt raise and most recently the announced acquisition of Pacific Mercantile Bank. Prior to joining Banc of California in 2019, she managed over 30 bank mergers over a 25-year-career span, executing financial due diligence and business integrations. Hopkins is considered a SarbanesOxley, regulatory and SEC expert in the industry.

Hopkins was previously EVP/CFO at First Choice Bancorp in Cerritos, California. She also served as executive vice president of PacWest Bancorp for 15 years, including leadership as chief accounting officer, chief financial officer (for their bank subsidiary) and corporate secretary.

She is an advocate for helping women in business through her involvement in the L.A./O.C. chapter of Women Corporate Directors and their BoardNext initiative for successful leaders. As the mother of a child with a rare disease, Hopkins strives to raise awareness of the topic in our communities. In December 2020, she published a TEDx Talk entitled “Curing Rare Disease Is Possible.” Hopkins also serves on the board of directors of the National MPS Society.