Banc of California appointed Alex Kweskin executive vice president and chief human resources officer, effective May 3. Kweskin will be based in Santa Ana, CA, and report to Jared Wolff, president and CEO of Banc of California.

Kweskin joined Banc of California from MUFG Union Bank, a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, where he has worked since 2011. Since 2014, Kweskin has served as managing director and head of human resources for Union Bank. He also held previous human resources roles at Wells Fargo Capital Finance, California National Bank and The California Endowment.

“We are excited to have Alex join our executive leadership team,” Wolff said. “Alex is a proven leader who will help Banc of California continue to build a culture of excellence with our engaged, diverse and high-performing talent. Alex’s deep experience in banking and human resources, along with his extensive knowledge of the Southern California banking landscape, will help us recruit, develop and retain our most important asset: our people.”

“Banc of California is one of the most dynamic companies in Southern California and I am thrilled to join its leadership team,” Kweskin said. “I look forward to working with all my new and talented colleagues at Banc of California to ensure the bank remains a great place to work and continues its efforts to build a franchise that delivers for employees, clients, communities and shareholders.”