Manisha Merchant

Manisha Merchant currently serves as EVP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at Bank of Southern California since December 2022. Prior to this role, Manisha held various positions at Banc of California, starting as Legal Counsel in March 2002 and progressing to SVP, Associate General Counsel and then EVP, Deputy General Counsel, providing extensive legal support across multiple business units and implementing key legal infrastructure. Manisha's earlier experience includes serving as Vice President, Senior Counsel II at Union Bank, FVP, Senior Counsel at Washington Mutual, and Legal Counsel at both Wachovia Bank and WFS Financial - Western Financial Bank. Manisha's educational background includes a JD/MBA from the University of Connecticut School of Law and an MBA in Finance from the University of Connecticut School of Business, complemented by a BA in Criminology, Law, and Society from UC Irvine.