Mr. Amin is General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Lotus Hotels and Investments in Walnut Creek, California. In this capacity, Mr. Amin is responsible for the development, management, financing and operations of several hotel properties, shopping centers and self-storage facilities. Prior to joining Lotus, Mr. Amin was an attorney at the Law Offices of Bowles & Verna in Walnut Creek, California. Mr. Amin serves on the nominating committee and Board of Directors of the California Hotel & Lodging Association (CH&LA), and is an active member of the governmental affairs committee of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) in Washington D.C. Mr. Amin became the first Indian-American to be elected Chairman of CH&LA, the largest state hotel association in the nation. Mr. Amin also acts as a pro tem judge in the Alameda County Superior Courts and serves on the board of directors of Brookside Health Center, a non-profit FQHC serving underprivileged families in the East Bay Area. Mr. Amin earned his law degree from the University of California, Davis and his undergraduate degree from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Amin brings extensive legal, operational, and strategic expertise to the BayCom Board, drawing from his leadership roles in hospitality and real estate development, his legal background, and his active involvement in industry and community organizations.