Company: FFWM
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036041
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Company: First Foundation Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-17
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 31
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, received a n MBA from American Heritage University alongside two bachelor’s degrees and is also a graduate of the Yale School of Management Global Executive Leadership Program. Mr. Naghibi has deep expertise in large volume institutional operations including credit and lending, loan servicing, asset quality review and special assets, which is valuable to the operations of FFB. Hugo J. Nuno . Mr. Nuno, age 63, is, and since December 2022 has been, the Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of FFB. In this role, he is responsible for central operations, retail banking support, online banking support, information security and privacy, facilities, vendor management, and the risk division of FFB which includes enterprise risk management, consumer compliance, Community Reinvestment Act, Bank Secrecy Act, and quality assurance. Before becoming the Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer of FFB, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of FFB since 2017. He joined FFB in September 2009 and served in various risk and operations positions until his promotion to Chief Banking Officer. Prior to joining FFB in September 2009, he served as Executive Operating Officer at Sunwest Bank. Past positions also include National Compliance Manager for Banco Popular North America, Director of Operations, Branch Administrator and Human Resources Director for 18 TABLE OF CONTENTS Universal Bank, Chief Compliance Officer for East West Bank and Director of Training at East West Bank. Mr. Nuno received his undergraduate degree in Organizational Leadership from Azusa Pacific University. There are no family relationships between any director, executive officer or person nominated to become a director or executive officer. Board of Directors Election of Directors Our Bylaws provide that our directors shall be elected at each annual meeting of stockholders but, if any such annual meeting is not held or the directors are not elected thereat, the directors may be elected at any special meeting of stockholders held for such purpose. All directors shall hold office until their respective successors are elected, subject to the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) and our Bylaws with respect to vacancies on the Board. A vacancy on the Board shall be deemed to exist in case of the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, or removal from office. Vacancies on the Board, unless otherwise required by law or by resolution of the Board, may be filled only by a majority vote of the directors then in office, though less than a quorum or, if there is only one director then in office, by such director