THE LATEST: Under Kim's leadership, CBB Bank created the Specialty Deposit Group in an effort to actively increase deposits. The bank also ramped up efforts to drive brand awareness and customer engagement through sponsorship of the LPGA's 2019 L.A. Open.



BACKGROUND: Kim helmed Wilshire State Bank and its holding company before coming to CBB in 2011. Previously, she was an executive vice president and chief lending officer at Wilshire Bancorp. She also served as senior vice president and branch manager at Hanmi Bank. A native of Seoul, Kim&s parents fled to South Korea from North Korea during the Korean War. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature and language from Korea University in Seoul and sits on the board of Ability First, a Pasadena-based nonprofit.



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