Simone Lagomarsino

Simone Lagomarsino, a director since November 2013, is the president of First Foundation Bank. Prior to being appointed president of First Foundation Bank in July 2024, she served as as community impact officer of Pacific Premier Bank, Irvine, California, after serving as a director of Pacific Premier Bank and its holding company, Pacific Premier Bancorp, from April 2017 through November 2018. She was also on the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from January 2022 through July 2024. 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.