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Melissa Gough

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Vice President, Regional Credit Officer at Community West Bank
📍 Santa Barbara, California, United States

Melissa is a performance-driven financial services leader and the Vice President, Regional Credit Officer at Community West Bank. She specializes in risk management and credit administration, partnering with senior leadership to develop client-specific solutions and underwriting strategies. She is a graduate of UCSB and UCLA.

Deeply invested in her community, Melissa has held significant philanthropic leadership roles. She has served as the Endowment Chair for the Womens Fund of Santa Barbara and as a Director at UCSB, where she focused on securing major gifts for the university.

She has served as both Treasurer and Finance Chair for the La Cumbre Country Club.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Vice President, Regional Credit Officer
Job Level
Senior
Location
Santa Barbara, California, United States
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Credit & Risk Management
Her primary responsibility is supporting Community West Bank’s risk management activities related to the commercial loan portfolio, including underwriting and credit structure.
Community Banking
Her recent move to Community West Bank underscores a focus on local financial services and supporting the regional business community.
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Career

Work history

6-2022
Vice President, Regional Credit Officer
Community West Bank
5-2019 - 6-2022
Director
UCSB
10-2018 - 11-2020
Treasurer and Finance Chair
La Cumbre Country Club
2015 - 10-2022
Endowment Chair
Women's Fund of Santa Barbara
12-2014 - 5-2017
Vice President/ Professional Services Group, Private /Commercial Banking
Union Bank
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Education
1983 - 1986
BA
UCSB
1982 - 1983
General Studies
UCLA
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