1st Capital Bank Chief Executive Officer Samuel Jimenez announced Danelle Thomsen has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Bank. Thomsen will serve as a member of the executive leadership team and will be directly responsible for the management of the finance and accounting functions of the Bank.

Thomsen’s career spans 25 years beginning at a top 10 public accounting firm with a focus on auditing community financial institutions. Post public accounting, Thomsen spent five years in senior finance roles in real estate development before returning to financial services and has spent the last 15 years serving in various senior accounting and finance leadership positions. Most recently, Thomsen served as Chief Administrative Officer of a nationwide loan servicing company seeking a de-novo bank charter. Thomsen received her business degree with a focus in accounting from Cal Poly Pomona and is a California CPA (inactive).

“We are excited to have Danelle join the 1st Capital team, her accounting and finance experience, diverse financial services background and leadership skills are essential to meeting our operating performance objectives,” Jimenez said.

“I am thrilled to join the team at 1st Capital Bank, as the Bank builds on its solid foundation and is poised for continued growth serving the Central Coast of California,” Thomsen said.