Company: MCHB
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form Type: 424B3
Source: 0001140361-25-026051
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Company: Mechanics Bancorp
Filing Date: 2025-07-16
Form: 424B3
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, a role which he performed on an interim basis since February 2024. C.J. also previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mechanics. C.J. has held a variety of leadership roles in financial services for nearly 20 years. He is a Partner of Ford Financial Fund, which he has been a part of since June 2013, and previously served as Senior Vice President and Director of Financial Planning at Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, which he joined in 2010. C.J. joined Santa Barbara Bank & Trust from Flexpoint Ford, at which he was an Associate, and had previously started his career as an investment banking Analyst at Credit Suisse. He holds a B.A. in Economics, with highest distinction and honors, from the University of Michigan. Nathan Duda Chief Financial Officer Nathan Duda has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Mechanics since June 2016 and is also a member of Mechanics’ Executive Committee. Prior to his role as Chief Financial Officer, Nathan served as the Bank's Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining Mechanics, Nathan was Chief Accounting Officer and Executive Vice President, Finance at Banc of California. He has also held senior positions at Union Bank, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, OneWest Bank and Affinity Bank. He is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in Business Economics and is also a licensed CPA. Chris Pierce Chief Operating Officer Chris Pierce was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Mechanics in December 2019. He joined Mechanics in 2016 in the role of Chief Administrative Officer. Chris has over 25 years of banking experience,

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beginning his career as a consultant for a regional consulting firm specializing in core data processing conversions and bank migrations, where he completed more than 140 data processing conversions/mergers. Previously, he has held positions with California Republic Bank, including as Chief Administrative Officer, Western Financial Bank and Wachovia Bank.

#### Tony Kallingal

#### Chief Banking Officer
Tony Kallingal was appointed Chief Banking Officer in January 2021. He previously served as the Head of Business Banking. Tony is an accomplished retail and commercial banking executive with more than 20 years of combined experience in branch strategy, commercial banking, treasury management and small-business banking. He holds an undergraduate degree from Saint Mary’s College and is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School.

#### Scott Givans

#### Chief Credit Officer
Scott Givans was appointed Executive Vice