Santa Cruz County Bank has said that Shawn Lipman will replace Susan Just as executive vice president and chief credit officer. Lipman has been working for the bank since 2011. Just has been serving in the chief credit officer role for the past two years and is leaving the bank in late August. During his 12-year career at the bank, Lipman has been promoted multiple times and served for the past two years as senior vice president and director of Credit Administration. Lipman led the department through systems conversions, the merger with Lighthouse Bank, and the Paycheck Protection Program.
Earlier in his career, Lipman served as senior vice president and regional portfolio manager at GMAC Commercial Finance, where he was responsible for managing new business for the western region.