Virginia Varela

Virginia Varela

Greater Sacramento
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I’ve enjoyed a successful, rewarding executive career in the banking and FinTech space…

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    United States

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Sacramento, California Area

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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    Rio Vista, California

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    San Luis Obispo, California Area

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    San Francisco Bay Area

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Honors & Awards

  • Best Places to Work

    Sacramento Business Journal

    Awarded separately in two consecutive years, 2022 and 2023. Based on anonymous survey of all reporting staff.

  • Corporate Citizen Award, Champion for the Arts

    Sacramento Business Journal

    Recognizing the many hours of service donated to the region's nonprofit organizations, and especially contributing to the arts.

  • Most Admired CEO Honoree

    Sacramento Business Journal

    Ranked most admired CEO in Sacramento by business peers.

  • Follow Her Lead Award

    Comstock's Magazine

    Among top female banking leaders recognized for outstanding industry contributions.

  • Honored among Region’s Most Powerful Business Executives

    Sacramento Magazine (Power of 300 List)

    Spotlighting the most powerful business executives and civic leaders in the Sacramento region.

  • Fifth Most Profitable Bank in California

    S&P Global

    Golden Pacific Bank ranked fifth most profitable bank in 2018.

  • Women Who Mean Business Award

    Sacramento Business Journal

  • Community Service Award

    Yuba Sutter Chamber of Commerce

  • National Community Commitment Award for "Nontraditional Borrower and Underbanked"

    American Bankers Association

    GPB top SBA 7a lender in the US for small business loans under $20,000 funding almost 20% of the national total loan amount of this type

Organizations

  • California Bankers Association

    Board Director and Chair of Government Relations Committee

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    Affiliated since 2010

  • Friends of Traditional Bankers

    Board Vice Chair and Western Banker Organizational Lead

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    Industry Advocacy Organization

  • American Bankers Association

    Council Member and Advisor for Community Bankers

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  • Mercy Pedalers

    President of the Board

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    Dedicated to supporting Sacramento's homeless population

  • Sacramento Philharmonic Symphony and Opera

    President of the Board, Director

    - Present

  • National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD)

    Member

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  • Digital Currency Company

    Advisory Consultant

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  • Graduate School of Banking at University of Colorado

    Adjunct Faculty Member

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    Taught two courses on banking leadership and FinTech lending for small businesses.

  • USAID & SEACEN Centre

    Economic Banking Consultant & Instructor

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    Facilitated financial training, including on US banking and regulatory structure, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for central banks in APAC region and The Central Bank of Libya. Advised Community Bank of Egypt, Cairo on small business lending practices and bank turnaround strategies.

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