Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001518715-25-000066
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Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-04-15
Form: DEF 14A
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 of the HomeStreet Board of Directors and chairs the Credit Committee.

Nancy D. Pellegrino, Director

Ms. Pellegrino joined the Board in October 2019. She previously served as a Director on the Board of Puget Sound Bank (2015-2018) helping lead it to its successful merger with Heritage Financial Corp. Ms. Pellegrino brings to the board room more than 30 years of financial services experience in the private banking, wealth and asset management industries. She served as Managing Director and Regional CEO for Citi Private Bank and President for BNY Mellon Wealth Management for the PNW from 2000 to 2013. Prior to her move to Seattle, she was with Banc One’s Trust Company and Private Asset Management division in Texas and Ohio (1990-2000) as Senior Vice President and Regional Sales Manager and Director. After beginning her career in the oil and gas business in Texas, Ms. Pellegrino became Vice President for Business Development and head of the Oil and Gas Asset Management Division for Texas Commerce Bank Trust Company (1982-1990). Post-retirement from the financial services industry, she has provided consulting services to individuals, teams and organizations, drawing on her board and leadership experience. Over the past 24 years, she has served in leadership positions on the boards of numerous nonprofit organizations in the Pacific Northwest in healthcare, human services, and the arts. Ms. Pellegrino is currently Director Emeritus and past Board Chair for Woodland Park Zoo and remains involved as an advisor to it and the Fred Hutch Cancer Center. She received her bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and is a graduate of the Northwestern University Graduate Trust School and University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business “Leading Strategic Change” program. She has held active NASD/FINRA securities licenses 6, 7, 24, 63 and 66, and the Certified Trust Financial Advisor designation.

Ms. Pellegrino was selected to serve as director because of her extensive executive leadership experience in the financial services industry encompassing human capital management, business development, marketing, strategy, risk management and both corporate and non-profit board experience as well as for her commitment to the PNW community. She currently chairs the HomeStreet Board of Directors Enterprise Risk Management Committee.

S. Craig Tompkins, Director

Mr. Tompkins joined the Board in May 2023. Mr. Tompkins has been the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Reading International and has served