BONNIE LEE
President and CEO
Hanmi Bank
Bonnie Lee is a devoted leader committed to developing the future cadre of community bankers. Her journey into community banking begins at a pivotal moment when she accompanied her parents seeking a small business loan to acquire a wholesale fruit and vegetable enterprise following their move from Chicago to Los Angeles. This experience prompted her to apply to a banking trainee program that profoundly altered the course of her career.
Today, as a dedicated CEO and seasoned banker, Lee dedicates time to mentoring and building programs that will help develop principled and experienced community bankers. Through her mentoring, Lee emphasizes the important role bankers play in fostering economic growth through advising small business owners, middle market companies and retail customers on vital matters like effectively managing capital, appropriate financing to support growth, succession planning, managing savings and checking accounts, etc.
