McDermott + Bull has successfully placed Catalina Bahri as First Vice President, Compliance Manager at Bank of Marin. In this role, Catalina will be responsible for ensuring the Bank complies with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and rules governing all areas, including but not limited to deposits, lending, operations, marketing, IT, and BSA compliance. Additionally, Catalina will serve as Bank of Marin’s CRA Officer and Privacy Officer.
Catalina brings over 25 years of regulatory compliance leadership within the financial services industry. She joins Bank of Marin from Poppy Bank, where she most recently served as Senior Vice President, Head of Compliance for the $6.5 billion institution. Catalina has built a deep breadth of expertise across bank compliance throughout her career, serving in leadership roles with notable institutions including Silicon Valley Bank, Bank of the West, and Western Union. Catalina received her bachelor’s degree in finance from University of San Diego and holds designations as a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS).
Founded in 1990 and headquartered in Novato, Bank of Marin is the wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Marin Bancorp (Nasdaq: BMRC). A leading business and community bank with assets of $3.8 billion, Bank of Marin provides commercial and personal banking, specialty lending, and wealth management and trust services throughout its network of 27 branches and eight commercial banking offices located across Northern California.
This executive search was completed by McDermott + Bull President Brandon Biegenzahn, Managing Director Courtney Dorrel, Vice President Hilary Raska, and Executive Recruiter Adrian Rufo.