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Mechanics Bank in Calif. removes ‘interim’ from CEO’s title

Mechanics Bank in Walnut Creek, Calif., has removed “interim” from its CEO’s title.

The $17 billion-asset bank said in a press release that C.J. Johnson is its permanent president and CEO. The bank’s former chief financial officer, Johnson has been interim president and CEO since February 2024.

“C.J. is a strong leader who knows our business, employees and clients well,” Carl Webb, the bank’s chairman, said in the release.

“He appreciates Mechanics Bank’s 120-year record of financial stability and will continue to build on our reputation as a trusted financial partner in every community we serve across California,” Webb added.

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