Ms. Pellegrino has served on the board of directors of Mechanics Bank and the Company since September 2, 2025 and on the board of directors of HomeStreet Bank since October 2019. She previously served as a member of the board of directors of Puget Sound Bank (2015-2018), helping guide it to its successful merger with Heritage Financial Corp. Previously, she was Managing Director and Regional CEO for Citi Private Bank, for which she built and led a team delivering comprehensive wealth, investment, risk management, lending, fiduciary, capital markets and banking services. She held prior leadership roles at BNY Mellon, Banc One and Texas Commerce Bank Trust Company. Ms. Pellegrino is a graduate of the OnBoarding program sponsored by Deloitte, Perkins Coie, and Spencer Stuart. She has held NASD/FINRA securities licenses 6, 7, 24, 63 and 66, and the Certified Trust Financial Advisor designation. Ms. Pellegrino is qualified to serve on the Board because of her extensive executive leadership experience in the financial services industry encompassing human capital management, business development, marketing, strategy, risk management and both corporate and non-profit board experience.