Hope Bancorp Appoints Technology Intrapreneur Mary (“Mimi”) Thigpen to Board of Directors
August 02 2021 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
Hope Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ: HOPE), the holding
company of Bank of Hope (the “Bank”), today announced the
appointment of Mary E. (“Mimi”) Thigpen to the Board of Directors
of the Company and Bank effective August 1, 2021. Ms. Thigpen will
serve as a member of the Board Risk Committee and Audit Committee.
This appointment increases the membership of the Board of Directors
from 10 to 11.
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Technology Intrapreneur Mary E. “Mimi”
Thigpen joins Hope Bancorp, Inc. Board of Directors
Ms. Thigpen, age 61, is an innovative strategic business
executive and consultant with more than 38 years’ experience in the
technology and communication industries, including cybersecurity
and data management strategies. Most recently, she served as Chief
Executive Officer of OpsDataStore, Inc., a real-time analytic and
artificial intelligence platform for IT Operations, and North
Plains, Inc., a digital asset management software company. Earlier
in her career, Ms. Thigpen served as Senior Vice President of
Strategy and Innovation for Cox Communications, Inc., Managing
Director of BearingPoint, Inc., and Partner for Arthur Andersen
Business Consulting. She began her career with the Hewlett-Packard
Company, where she led multiple global sales, marketing, and
product teams. Recognized for her comprehensive experience spanning
strategic planning, operations, product innovation and enterprise
risk management, Ms. Thigpen has served in numerous board advisory
roles. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors of Globe
Life (NYSE: GL), a holding company specializing in life and
supplemental health insurance for “middle income” Americans, and
privately held provider of cloud-based enterprise software for
planning and execution, AchieveIt. Previously, Ms. Thigpen served
on the Board of Directors of Opus Bank, until it was acquired by
Pacific Premier Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: PPBI) in June 2020. She is an
active member of the Atlanta community through numerous
professional and civic organizations and as a volunteer board
advisor for honorCode and MBL’s Haiti Initiative. Ms. Thigpen
earned her B.S. degree in Mathematical Sciences at Clemson
University.
“We are very excited to welcome Mimi to our Board of Directors,”
said Kevin S. Kim, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Hope Bancorp, Inc. “In addition to enhancing the overall
diversity of our Board, Mimi’s technology and cybersecurity
knowledge and experience augment our Board’s oversight ability. She
is a recognized intrapreneur with a proven track record of creating
long-term value and innovative advantage through new technologies
that align with an organization’s strategy and culture. I look
forward to her active collaboration and valued contributions.”
About Hope Bancorp, Inc.
Hope Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company of Bank of Hope, the
first and only super regional Korean-American bank in the United
States with $17.47 billion in total assets as of June 30, 2021.
Headquartered in Los Angeles and serving a multi-ethnic population
of customers across the nation, Bank of Hope operates 53
full-service branches in California, Washington, Texas, Illinois,
New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Alabama. The Bank also operates
SBA loan production offices in Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta,
Portland, Oregon, New York City, Northern California and Houston;
commercial loan production offices in Northern California and
Seattle; residential mortgage loan production offices in Southern
California; and a representative office in Seoul, Korea. Bank of
Hope specializes in core business banking products for small and
medium-sized businesses, with an emphasis in commercial real estate
and commercial lending, SBA lending and international trade
financing. Bank of Hope is a California-chartered bank, and its
deposits are insured by the FDIC to the extent provided by law.
Bank of Hope is an Equal Opportunity Lender. For additional
information, please go to bankofhope.com. By including the
foregoing website address link, the Company does not intend to and
shall not be deemed to incorporate by reference any material
contained or accessible therein.
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Alex Ko Senior EVP & Chief Financial Officer 213-427-6560
alex.ko@bankofhope.com
Angie Yang SVP, Director of Investor Relations & Corporate
Communications 213-251-2219 angie.yang@bankofhope.com
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