GBC Leadership
Executive Profiles
Calvin began his career with GBCIB in 2009 as a Credit Analyst in Los Angeles and relocated to San Jose with the acquisition of a bank branch in 2012. His tenure in Northern California led to the formation of a regional lending team with relationship managers, credit analysts and associates that embodied a culture of compassion and resilience supported by respect for one another, all pillars of GBCIB’s guiding principles.
In 2016, Calvin returned to Los Angeles where he played a key role in the bank, serving as Senior Vice President, Strategy Officer and Credit Administration, overseeing the development and execution of the Bank’s strategic plan which included systems upgrades, process improvements, new products, internal engagement initiatives, and short and long-term growth strategies. He also serves as a member of Director Committees in the areas of Credit, Loan, Audit, HR, BSA, ALCO, and CRA, and as Audit Committee liaison to the Board of Directors.
Calvin earned his B.A. in Economics and a Minor in Management from University of California, Irvine. He graduated from ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking School at the University of Pennsylvania.
Board of Directors
Earlier in his career, Mr. Dennis Lam held various positions in finance and consulting with the Ontario Government in Toronto, Canada.
Yolanda Su was the co-founder of First Choice Bank (FCB) headquartered in Cerritos, CA in 2005 and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Administrator till its merger with another Institution in 2021.
Ms. Su as Chief Operations Administrator at FCB was appointed Chairperson of a number of directors committee that include Information Technology/Information Security/Project Committee; Strategic Operations/Treasury Services and Specialty Deposit/ Wires Committee; and she was also appointed Member of Compensation and Diversity Committee; Member of Asset Liability Management Committee; Member of Strategic Planning, Risk Management, Bank Secrecy Act and Compliance Committees.
During her tenure with FCB, Ms. Su helped grow the bank from a de novo institution to a Nasdaq-listed public company with almost $2.5 billion in assets and a market value of $400 million. Combined with her time at two other financial institutions in her earlier career, Ms. Su has over 37 years of banking experience.
Ms. Su is also involved in her local community Food Bank and Habitat for Humanity.
Mr. Wong supports and is active in many San Francisco Chinatown non-profit organizations. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Portsmouth Plaza Parking Corporation, a non-profit organization managing a City-owned parking garage in S.F. Chinatown.