1st Capital Bank named Vida Villanueva executive vice president and chief operating officer. Villanueva will serve as a member of the executive leadership team and will be directly responsible for the management of retail branches, central deposit operations, electronic banking and treasury management. She also will be a participant in the development and execution of the bank’s operational and strategic initiatives.

Prior to joining 1st Capital Bank, Villanueva served in multiple roles with HSBC Financial and was a part of the senior leadership team creating organizational strategy and transformation. She served as chief operating officer for the company’s Kuwait and Latin America operations, and the head of management services and change delivery for North America. She also managed a $100 million P&L within the Americas region.

“Vida brings a wealth of expertise from a Fortune Global 500 financial services perspective. Her strategic, organization and leadership skills will be invaluable as we pursue our strategic and operational objectives,” Samuel Jimenez, CEO of 1st Capital Bank, said.

“This is an outstanding opportunity for me to assist in the strategic growth initiatives of the bank,” Villanueva said. “I’m excited to be part of this team of exceptional bankers. 1st Capital Bank has a terrific reputation in its marketplace and I’m confident together we can continue to grow and position the bank as one of the premier business banks serving California’s Central Coast .”