HOPE BANCORP INC (HOPE)
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 HOPE
| Ticker | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE | Lead Independent Director & Director Nominee | 75 | ["Auditor","Consultant","Entrepreneur","Audit","accounting and financial reporting","Executive and incentive compensation and benefits","Human capital management and succession planning","Experience in complex auditing and accounting","Experience in fraud and forensic accounting","Experience in complex tax issues","Experience in performance measurement","Ph.D. and B.S. in Accounting","J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law","Leadership positions at KPMG and Arthur Andersen & Co.","Experience in teaching in Ph.D. and Master’s programs","Experience in holding seminars on accounting and tax issues","independent perspective and judgment","strong leadership skills","integrity","promotes open dialogue among independent directors","Financial Expert","audit committee financial expert"] | ["Compensation Committee (Chair)","Audit Committee","Nomination Committee","Audit","Nomination","Compensation"] | 2026 |
Biography sourced from the proxy statement filing.
Dale S. Zuehls is an auditor, entrepreneur, and recognized expert in complex accounting matters, currently serving as a Partner at Zuehls, Legaspi & Company, where he provides advisory services in auditing and tax, as well as fraud, forensic, and litigation support since 2002. In addition to being a certified public accountant, Mr. Zuehls has a Ph.D. in accounting, holds a law degree, and is a Certified Fraud Examiner. He has expertise in audit, accounting, financial reporting, executive and incentive compensation and benefits, and human capital management and succession planning. Mr. Zuehls was appointed to the Board in 2014 and has served as the Lead Independent Director since May 2024, after having served as the Deputy Lead Independent Director. His appointment as Lead Independent Director was based on his specialized expertise in a variety of financial and strategic matters, his experience with the Company and the banking industry, and his ability to provide strong independent leadership of the Board, separate from our Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Zuehls has more than 45 years of experience in complex auditing, accounting, fraud and forensic accounting, complex tax issues, performance measurement, and related consulting matters. Mr. Zuehls has a Ph.D. and B.S. in Accounting from California State University, Los Angeles, and a J.D. from Southwestern University School of Law in Los Angeles. Previously, Mr. Zuehls held various leadership positions at KPMG and Arthur Andersen & Co., two of the largest international public accounting firms in the world. A recognized expert in complex accounting matters, Mr. Zuehls has taught in Ph.D. and Master s programs at several Southern California universities and has held numerous seminars on various accounting and tax issues. Mr. Zuehls currently serves on several charitable boards, including the Audit Committee of the California State University Auxiliary Foundation, the largest research foundation at California State University, Los Angeles, and on the Board of Directors of Cal State LA University Auxiliary Services, Inc.