The Board of Directors of 1stCapital Bank announced changes to its executive team to further its mission to serve the business community along California's Central Coast. Samuel D. Jimenez has been named chief executive officer, and Jon D. Ditlevsen, the Bank's executive vice president and chief lending officer since 2013, will assume the role of president. Jimenez brings to the bank nearly thirty years of banking experience, including six years as chief operating officer of Bank of Commerce Holdings, Sacramento, California.

His background also includes service as chief financial officer and director of risk management in a community bank setting, as well as eleven years as a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation examiner. Jimenez will be responsible for setting the overall strategic direction of the bank. Ditlevsen has been promoted to president, which will allow him to leverage his team of exceptional bankers who have so effectively served the community and delivered seven years of continuous growth.

As president, he will be responsible for executing the bank's strategic initiatives to meet its growth, revenue and expansion objectives. A veteran banker on the Central Coast, Ditlevsen has over 30 years of financial institution experience, including working at community, regional and national banks. He has worked in a variety of leadership, sales, credit and lending capacities.