Banc of California names Joseph Kauder CFO

Banc of California appointed Joseph Kauder as Executive VP and CFO, effective July 10. Kauder succeeds Executive VP and CFO Lynn Hopkins, who stepped down from the Company effective March 31. Raymond Rindone, the Company’s Deputy CFO and Chief Accounting Officer, will continue to serve as interim CFO until Kauder joins the company. Kauder has more than 30 years of experience in the banking and financial services industry, including more than 15 years in executive finance positions at Wells Fargo. Most recently, Kauder served as CFO for Wells Fargo’s Commercial Banking Segment. Prior to that, Kauder was CFO and Chief Accounting Officer of the Wholesale Banking Segment. Kauder’s career at Wells Fargo includes other senior leadership roles in finance, including as the Enterprise Accounting Business Unit Support Leader and the Director of Financial Oversight and Governance. Prior to his time at Wells Fargo, Kauder served as Senior VP, Director of Accounting Policy at Wachovia.