Company: FFWM
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036041
Chunk: 35

Company: First Foundation Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 35
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 board of directors or compensation committee (or other board committee performing equivalent functions) of any entity that has one or more executive officers serving as one of our directors or as one of the members of our Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee met six times during 2024. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Our Board has established a standing Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, the current members of which are Dr. Rosenberg, its chairman, Mses. Pagliarini and Enden, and Messrs. Briggs, Sonenshine and Mackovak. Ms. Enden and Mr. Mackovak were appointed to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee when they joined the Board in September 2024. The Board has determined that all of the current members of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are independent within the meaning of the NYSE rules applicable to such committees. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee’s primary responsibilities include: • developing and recommending policies to the Board regarding the director nomination process, including establishing a policy with regard to consideration of director candidates recommended by directors, employees, stockholders and others or to fill director vacancies, in accordance with the Bylaws; • identifying and making recommendations to the Board with respect to specific candidates for election as directors; • recommending to the Board specific selection qualifications and criteria for Board membership; • evaluating the independence of the directors and making recommendations to the Board with respect to the directors to be appointed to serve on each committee of the Board; • developing and recommending, for the Board’s approval, corporate governance principles and policies, and codes of conduct for the Company’s executive officers, employees and directors as the Committee determines from time to time to be appropriate, in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations; and • leading the Board in its annual review of the performance of the Board and its committees, as applicable. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee met four times during 2024. The Risk Committee . Our Board has established a standing Risk Committee, the current members of which are Ms. Pagliarini, its chairman and Messrs. Edelson, Rosenberg, Parker and Ms. Enden. Ms. Pagliarini replaced Mr. Vasquez as the chairman upon his resignation from the Board in September 2024. Mr. Lake and Ms. Rubin served on the Risk Committee until their resignations in September 2024, and Mr. Edelson 21 TABLE OF CONTENTS and Ms. Enden were appointed to serve on the Risk