CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP (CATY)
Sector: Financials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Sector: Financials
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
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Director information for CATY
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATY | Retired Banker | 75 | ["Technology / Systems","Leadership","Business Operations","Finance","Risk Management","Real Estate"] | ["Investment (Chair)","Audit","Risk"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Felix S. Fernandez was an executive at Wells Fargo in various capacities for over 15 years. In 2011, he retired as a Corporate Executive Vice President and Regional President of Community Banking for Wells Fargo in the Northern California region, with responsibility for overseeing 150 branches, $15 billion in deposits and $1.5 billion in loans, and 2,700 employees. Prior to Wells Fargo, Mr. Fernandez served as Executive Vice President of International Business Banking at State National Bank in El Paso, Texas, where he oversaw the Mexico business market, and served in various capacities at Valley National Bank of Arizona (later a part of Chase Bank). Mr. Fernandez has been active in the community and business organizations throughout his career, including affiliations with the United Way, Boys and Girls Club of America, Boy Scouts of America, Bankers Association for Finance and Trade, and the Greater Sacramento Chamber of Commerce. He also served on the board of Sacramento State University Enterprise, Inc., Dignity Health Sacramento Service Region Board, Crocker Art Museum, the California Bankers Association, and Pan American Bank. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree, with an emphasis in Finance. Mr. Fernandez has been a Director of Bancorp and Cathay Bank since 2013. He brings valuable financial skills and distinct experience, along with a leadership record in the banking industry, all of which enhance the Board s capacity to guide our future growth and development. Independent Director Director since 2013 | Age 75 Board Committees: Investment (Chair) Audit Risk Key Qualification and Expertise: Technology / Systems Leadership Business Operations Finance Risk Management Real Estate