Roxann Middleton Burns joined California Bank of Commerce as an executive vice president and will lead the new Emerging Business Division which includes SBA, Small Business and CRA activities.

“Roxann has built an excellent reputation in the Small Business Administration lending market in the Bay Area, both as a highly productive lending manager and as an innovator in the business lending field,” said Terry Peterson, president and CEO.

Burns has been actively involved in SBA lending for more than 25 years. With experience in both the 7a and 504 programs, her duties have included responsibility for loan volume, asset quality, financial and risk management for SBA lending in large and small institutions. She has extensive experience in all aspects of SBA lending, including credit underwriting, closing, servicing and liquidations. She has managed SBA loan portfolios in excess of $650 million and national SBA lending departments on both the East and West Coasts.

Before joining California Bank of Commerce, Burns was president of Crossroads Small Business Solutions. Previously she was a senior vice president for SunTrust Bank, overseeing all aspects of SunTrust’s national SBA credit risk and operations.

California BanCorp is the parent of California Bank of Commerce and offers a broad range of commercial banking services to closely held businesses and professionals located throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.