Leadership

F. Daniel Siciliano is a Stanford Law School fellow (CodeX) and co-founder of Stanford’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance. He has previously served as professor of the practice of law, faculty director of the Rock Center for Corporate Governance, and associate dean for executive education and special programs at Stanford Law School, Stanford, California. Mr. Siciliano is currently president and CEO of Nikkl, Inc., a fintech start-up that helps individuals and companies access and deploy capital to optimize returns in previously inefficient markets. Mr. Siciliano is the chair of the board of both the American Immigration Council and the Silicon Valley Directors’ Exchange, and serves on the board and as chair of audit for the Latino Corporate Directors Education Foundation. As of 2011, he has been an advisory board member and visiting professor for the Corporate Governance Center and Law School of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Previously, he was co-founder, chief executive officer, and executive chair of LawLogix Group, Inc., a privately held software technology company from 2000 to October 2015. 

Brian M. Riley has been a director of Oxford Life Insurance Company, Phoenix, Arizona, since November 2019. He has also been the president and chief executive officer of Foothills Bank (a division of Glacier Bank, Kalispell, Montana) since March 2020. Previously, Mr. Riley was the president and chief executive officer of State Bank of Arizona (formerly Mohave State Bank), Lake Havasu City, Arizona, from March 2009 to February 2020. He also served as director, president, and chief executive officer of State Bank Corp., the holding company for State Bank of Arizona, from March 2009 to February 2020. Mr. Riley has also served as a director of Clearinghouse CDFI, Lake Forest, California, since August 2018. He was the chief financial officer of Mohave State Bank from April 2008 to March 2009. Prior to that, he was chief executive officer of Harbor Bank and Trust, a financial institution in organization in Southport, Connecticut. Mr. Riley has over 30 years of experience in banking, including serving as president and chief executive officer of PriVest Bank, Costa Mesa, California, and holding other executive positions with Provident Savings Bank, Riverside, California, and Metro Commerce Bank, San Rafael, California. Mr. Riley is a director of the Arizona Bankers Association. 

David Adame has served as president and chief executive officer of Chicanos Por La Causa (CPLC), one of the nation’s largest community development corporations from 2015 until 2023. Mr. Adame served as chief operating officer and chief financial officer from 2008 to 2015, before taking on the position of president and chief executive officer. Previously, Mr. Adame was vice president of Arizona operations for McCormack Baron & Salazar, responsible for overseeing the firm’s role in Henson Village, a HOPE VI project in Phoenix. He served as senior deputy director of Fannie Mae’s Arizona partnership office from 1997 to 2003. Prior to that, he worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (then called Bank One Arizona) for eight years. Mr. Adame previously served on the Bank’s Affordable Housing Advisory Council from 2016 to 2021. 

Banafsheh Akhlaghi is president and chief executive officer of Akhlaghi Law, Mill Valley, California, an international private law practice founded in 2010. She has over 20 years of experience as founder of a civil rights nonprofit, consultant to the United Nations, and Regional Director with Amnesty International. Her expertise includes Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG), Risk Management, Legal and Business Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion, and Public Policy. She has been a member since 2010 and was previously chair of, the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission of the State Bar of California, focusing on legal advocacy for underserved and underrepresented populations and homelessness prevention. 

Laura Archuleta is president and CEO of Jamboree Housing Corporation, Irvine, California, a nonprofit housing development company. Ms. Archuleta leads the development, acquisition, renovation, and management of affordable housing across California. Under her visionary leadership for over two decades, Jamboree's portfolio has expanded to a substantial $3.2 billion, providing homes for over 20,000 residents, including low-income families, seniors, transitional age youth, and individuals with special needs. Her commitment to bridging diverse interests and fostering collaboration is evident in her ability to unite stakeholders from all walks of life, achieving common goals and creating innovative solutions to address California's pressing housing demand. She also brings decades of experience serving on numerous boards, including the Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation Board of Governors, California Housing Consortium, and California Building Industry Association (CBIA). She is a founding member of UC Irvine's Livable Cities Lab, which leverages academic expertise to study the impact of affordable housing.  

Jeffrey (Jeff) K. Ball is the president and chief executive officer of the Orange County Business Council where he represents the interests of local businesses and organizations in promoting the region’s economic prosperity. He is the founder of First Pacific Bank (formerly Friendly Hills Bank), Whittier, California, where he previously served as president and chief executive officer and is currently vice chair. He also currently serves on the board of directors for Mobility21, and Data Center, Inc., as chair of the audit committee. Prior to opening First Pacific Bank he held several office positions with Bank of America Corporation focused on both commercial and investment banking. Mr. Ball is a leading advocate for the importance of financial education in all communities and was the lead petitioner in the establishment of Kinetic Academy, a K-8 charter school in Huntington Beach, California where he currently serves as chair. Mr. Ball is a past chair of the California Bankers Association, past president of the Whittier Host Lions Club, and past founding chair of the Whittier Union High School District Foundation. Mr. Ball is also a member by appointment of the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission of the California State Bar which he previously chaired, is a public member of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges and serves on the board of governors of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ball frequently guest lectures on financial and economic principles at high schools and universities across the nation. 

Marangal (Marito) Domingo joined First Technology Federal Credit Union, San Jose, California, in March 2013, and currently serves as chief financial officer and chief credit officer. Prior to that, he was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Pacific Trust Bank from 2011 to 2012. Mr. Domingo has over 20 years of experience in banking, including serving as chief financial officer for Doral Bank, senior vice president of finance for Treasury Bank, chief executive officer of Downey Savings, head of capital markets for Washington Mutual Bank, and treasurer for American Savings. He has also served on the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Residential Board of Governors and as a member of the board of directors for the National Equity Fund (affordable housing), Greater Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the Beaverton Education Foundation, and SMART Reading. 

Ana E. Fonseca has 37 years’ experience in the financial services industry and has been the president and chief executive officer of Logix Federal Credit Union, Valencia, California, since January 2019. From April 2002 through December 2018, she held leadership roles including executive vice president/chief operating officer and executive vice president/chief financial officer. She is experienced in developing and executing strategies to achieve long term profitable growth, sustain high levels of customer delight, and build high performing teams and has overseen fiscal operations, sales and revenue growth, customer service/experience, lending, risk management, facilities management, information technology, data and financial analytics and business operations. 

Lori R. Gay has been president and chief executive officer of Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County (NHS) since 1990. NHS serves as a community development financial institution and full-service real estate firm. Ms. Gay has served on numerous boards of directors, including the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Los Angeles Branch, the California Organized Investment Network, and the California Housing Finance Agency. 

Mr. Hendricksen is a senior vice president with Employers Holdings, Inc. (EMPLOYERS®), overseeing the treasury and investment operations of Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, Employers Compensation Insurance Company, Employers Preferred Insurance Company, Employers Assurance Company, and Cerity Insurance Company. During his 20-plus year career, Mr. Hendricksen has specialized in investments, derivatives, collateral operations, risk management, and insurance regulations. 

Simone Lagomarsino, a director since November 2018, currently serves as community impact officer of Pacific Premier Bank, Irvine, California, and was previously a director of Pacific Premier Bank and its holding company, Pacific Premier Bancorp, from April 2017 through November 2018. Beginning in January of 2022, she joined the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco head office. Formerly, Ms. Lagomarsino served as president and chief executive officer of Luther Burbank Corporation, and its subsidiary Luther Burbank Savings, Santa Rosa, California, from January 2019 until its merger with Washington Federal Bank (a nonmember bank), which was completed on February 29, 2024. From July 2019 to June 2022, Ms. Lagomarsino was on the board of Hannon Armstrong, a real estate investment trust that provides capital to leading companies in the energy efficiency, renewable energy, and other sustainable infrastructure markets. Ms. Lagomarsino has also been the president and chief executive officer of Western Bankers Association (formerly California Bankers Association) from April 2017 through December 2018. Prior to that she was chief executive officer and director of Heritage Oaks Bank and president of Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Paso Robles, California, from September 2011, until its merger with Pacific Premier Bank and Pacific Premier Bancorp in April 2017. Prior to that, Ms. Lagomarsino was president and chief executive officer of Kinecta Federal Credit Union from June 2006 through January 2010. She is a financial services professional with more than 30 years of experience in executive positions.

Chang M. Liu is president and chief executive officer of Cathay Bank and its holding company Cathay General Bancorp, where he serves on both entities’ board of directors. Mr. Liu has over 31 years of experience in the financial services industry. Mr. Liu joined Cathay Bank in 2014 as senior vice president and assistant chief lending officer. He has held various leadership positions of increasing responsibilities, including executive vice president and chief lending officer in 2016 and chief operating officer in 2018. Before being named president, Mr. Liu was responsible for managing and overseeing all commercial and real estate lending, business development, and various operations. Mr. Liu also serves as a member of the Western Bankers Association board of directors and the American Cancer Society’s CEOs Against Cancer group, on the board of advisors for the UCLA Anderson Forecast, and serves on the board of directors of Foothill Family Service. 

Joan C. Opp has been the president and chief executive officer of Stanford Federal Credit Union, Palo Alto, California, since May 2010. From February 2002 to April 2010, she was executive vice president and chief financial officer for Texas Trust Credit Union overseeing accounting, information technology, marketing and business services, as well as three credit union service organizations. Prior to that, Ms. Opp was a partner with the CPA firm of Clifton Gunderson, LLP, and is a Certified Public Accountant. Ms. Opp serves on the board of directors of CO-OP Financial. 

Silvio Tavares has been president and CEO of VantageScore, South San Francisco, California since 2001. VantageScore is one of the most widely used credit scores in North America and was used over 19 billion times in 2022, including by over 200 million U.S. consumers. Under his leadership, VantageScore is now used by nine of the top 10 banks in the U.S. and by more than 3,000 banks and fin-techs overall. Silvio is an experienced financial services public company board director, chief executive officer, and executive and has served on several public company boards including as Audit Committee Chair and Compensation Committee Chair. Mr. Tavares also previously held senior executive roles at several Fortune 500 financial services technology companies, including Visa and Fiserv’s First Data business. He holds a J.D. degree from the Boston University School of Law; an M.B.A. degree from the Boston College Carroll School of Management; and a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Tufts University. He has invented or co-invented over 15 patents in financial data technology, risk management and machine learning technologies.

Gary L. Trujillo is the founder and serves as president and chief executive officer of Southwest Harvard Group, LLC, an investment firm and family office in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also executive chairman of the Standard Printing Company, Inc. Mr. Trujillo has been a serial entrepreneur for over 30 years with significant experience as a chief executive officer, financier, founder, operator, and independent corporate board member, including serving on three publicly traded company boards and multiple privately owned company boards in the technology, healthcare, auto, real estate, and financial services industries. Mr. Trujillo is also recognized nationally as a dedicated community leader, having co-founded the Be A Leader Foundation in 2002, an education-focused nonprofit serving more than 14,000 students per year.