First Choice Bancorp and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, First Choice Bank announced that on November 13, 2019, Lynn M. Hopkins provided written notice that she intends to resign from her positions as Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Ms. Hopkins' resignation was a personal decision to pursue other business opportunities and not due to any disagreement with the Company's management team, operations, financials, policies or procedures. Ms. Hopkins' resignation from these positions will be effective as of November 14, 2019, although she will remain with the Company on a temporary basis to manage the orderly transition of her duties to the interim Chief Financial Officer through no later than December 6, 2019.

Effective November 14, 2019, the Company appointed Diana Hanson to serve as Chief Financial Officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer on an interim basis while the Company conducts an executive search for Ms. Hopkins' replacement. Ms. Hanson has served as the bank's Chief Accounting Officer since March 2019. Ms. Hanson has over 25 years of experience in corporate accounting for the financial services industry.

Prior to her joining the Company in March 2019, she was the SVP/Director of Accounting Policy at Pacific Western Bank.