Mr. Bate joined the Bank as the Senior Vice President of Compliance in October 2022 and was subsequently promoted to the role of Chief Compliance Officer and then promoted  to Chief Risk Officer in 2023. Prior and subsequent to spending 8 years in the Marine Corps, Mr. Bate held roles at various financial institutions, and spent seven (7) years as a Field Examiner with the Division of Consumer Protection at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Mr. Bate is a University of Washington and Pacific Coast Banking School graduate, as well as a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager.