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Celina L. Zacarias Elected To Community West Bancshares and Community West Bank Boards of Directors
GOLETA, Calif., Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community West Bancshares (Community West or the Company), (NASDAQ: CWBC), parent company of Community West
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[{"type":"text","content":"GOLETA, Calif., Dec. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Community West Bancshares (Community West or the Company), (NASDAQ: CWBC), parent company of Community West Bank (Bank), today announced the election of Celina L. Zacarias to the Board of Directors of both Community West Bancshares and Community West Bank, effective immediately. “The election of Celina to our respective Boards will bring many years of outstanding service and expertise in community outreach and public relations to our franchise. Her strong analytical and problem-solving skills are unsurpassed, and we welcome Celina to our Boards,” said William Peeples, Chairman of the Board. “She is exceedingly well-known and highly respected in our local business communities, and we look forward to utilizing Celina’s extensive experience as we continue to build awareness of the great products and services we provide, and the commitment we have to the communities we serve.” Zacarias currently serves as Senior Director of Community & Government Relations at California State University Channel Islands, where she is responsible for advancing CI’s positive presence and goodwill at all levels throughout the culturally diverse service region, the state, the nation and internationally by planning, directing and implementing a comprehensive proactive program of community and government relations. In this role, she is also responsible for establishing and maintaining strong relationships with local elected officials, Sacramento State Legislators and U.S. Congressional Representatives in Washington D.C. and their staff members to communicate positions on issues and obtain support for resources on behalf of the campus. She also currently serves as the Port of Hueneme Harbor Commissioner for the Oxnard Harbor District, which she was elected to in 2020 for a 4-year term. The daughter of migrant farmworkers, Zacarias was born in Michoacán, Mexico and came to the United States when she was three years old. Both her father and grandfather were a part of the Bracero Program from 1942-1964. Zacarias graduated from UCSB with Bachelor of Arts degrees in Spanish literature and Hispanic civilization. She has studied abroad in Cuba, China, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong and England. Zacarias has 25 years of business experience from her careers at GMAC Mortgage, Wells Fargo and Cabrillo Economic Developme...