Opus Bank announced that Brian Fitzmaurice and Ed Padilla have been named Vice Chairmen of Opus Bank.
Paul G. Greig, Chairman, and Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of Opus Bank, stated, “Both Brian and Ed have consistently demonstrated excellent judgment and skill in their respective roles. Brian is well respected and an accomplished Chief Credit Officer. Furthermore, he has had a significant and positive impact on the credit risk management infrastructure and credit culture at Opus. Ed has made an equally significant contribution by leading the growth and maturation of the Income Property Banking group, including Opus’ industry-leading Multifamily lending platform, during his tenure as the Head of Commercial Real Estate Banking.”
Greig concluded, “We congratulate them both for achieving this professional milestone and look forward to their ongoing contributions as Vice Chairmen.”
Fitzmaurice, a 37-year banking veteran, joined Opus in December 2016 as Senior Executive Vice President, Senior Chief Credit Officer. Mr. Fitzmaurice previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at City National Bank, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada. From 2002 to 2006, Mr. Fitzmaurice served as National Senior Risk Manager for Citigroup’s Commercial Markets Group. Mr. Fitzmaurice holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from Northern Arizona University.
Padilla, a 16-year banking veteran, joined Opus in July 2011 as Senior Vice President, Senior Credit Administrator. Padilla was promoted to Senior Vice President, President of Commercial Real Estate Banking in July 2015 and was promoted to Executive Vice President, Co-Chief Lending Officer, Head of Commercial Real Estate Banking in November 2016. Prior to joining Opus Bank, Padilla was Vice President for JP Morgan Chase Multifamily Finance and was a team lead within their Special Credits group. Mr. Padilla holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Business Economics and an M.B.A. in Business/Real Estate both from the University of Southern California.