Richard de la Pena assumed his position as General Counsel and Executive Vice President in June 2006 and is the first General Counsel in CCOW’s history. As the Chief Legal Officer for CCOW and County Bank, Mr. de la Peña will be responsible for all legal matters, risk management, and select corporate board matters.
Over a 29-year career, Mr. de la Peña has held senior legal positions for the following corporations: Union Safe Deposit Bank/USDB Bancorp (1996-2004); Fleetwood Credit Corp. (1990-1996); Lockheed Finance Corporation (1985-1990); Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. (1984 -1985); and Security Pacific National Bank (1978 -1984).
Mr. de la Peña received a B.A. cum laude from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, and obtained his J.D. from University of California at Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall). |