Mechanics Bank
Lee Foster has over 19 years of experience in the banking and communications industry. Lee started their career at Pacific Capital Bancorp as a Business Analyst in 2001, eventually advancing to the role of AVP Reporting and Analysis Manager. In 2008, they joined Blue Casa Communications as the Director of Business Intelligence before returning to Pacific Capital Bancorp in 2008 as Vice President Performance Metrics Manager. Most recently, they worked at Mechanics Bank, starting as the VP - Credit Reporting & Analytics Manager in 2015 and progressing to Director of Credit Reporting & Analytics in 2019.
Lee Foster attended UC Santa Barbara from 1997 to 1999. Later, from 2009 to 2011, Lee attended Pacific Coast Banking School, where they pursued a degree in Banking.
Mechanics Bank
Mechanics Bank (the Bank) is a provider of a range of financial services. The Bank provides personal banking, business banking, trust and estate services, brokerage and wealth management services. The Bank operates approximately 33 offices in Contra Costa, Alameda, San Francisco, Marin, Napa, Placer, Sacramento, El Dorado and Santa Barbara counties. Its two subsidiaries are the MacDonald Auxiliary Corporation and The Mechanics Bank Community Development Corporation. The business purposes of the subsidiaries are lending and community development activities and holding deeds of trust securing loans made by the Bank and its subsidiaries. The Bank's loan portfolio includes commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, residential real estate loans, installment loans and lease financing. Its deposits include non-interest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts, and savings and time deposits.