Cathay General 银行 CATY

Chang M. Liu has been the Chief Executive Officer and President of Bancorp and Chief Executive Officer of Cathay Bank since 2020, and President of Cathay Bank since 2019. Mr. Liu joined Cathay Bank in 2014 as Senior Vice President and Assistant Chief Lending Officer. He was Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Lending Officer of Cathay Bank from 2014 to 2015; Chief Lending Officer at Cathay Bank from 2016 to 2019; Executive Vice President of Cathay Bank from 2016 to 2019; and Chief Operating Officer of Cathay Bank from February to September 2020. Prior to joining Cathay Bank, Mr. Liu was Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at Banc of California (formerly known as Pacific Trust Bank) from 2011 to March of 2014. Mr. Liu has over 30 years of banking experience. In addition to his role at Cathay, Chang serves as a director on the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco-Los Angeles Regional Board, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco as a California Bank board member, the California Bankers Association Board, and the Board of Advisors for the UCLA Anderson Forecast. Chang serves as a director on the American Cancer Society (L.A. Chapter), the Public Health Community Advisory Council under the UC Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, and the Foothill Family. Mr. Liu has been a Director of Cathay Bank since 2019 and Bancorp since 2020.

Dunson K. Cheng, Ph.D., has been the Executive Chairman of the Board of Bancorp and Cathay Bank since 2016. He was the Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Bancorp and Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Cathay Bank from 1994 to 2016, and the President of Cathay Bank from 1985 to 2015. Mr. Cheng has over 40 years of banking experience. He also serves on the board of the Foundation of Tsinghua University Center for Advanced Study. He formerly served on the board of directors of the California Bankers Association. Mr. Cheng received a Ph.D. in Physics. He has been a Director of Cathay Bank since 1982 and of Bancorp since its formation in 1990.

Diana G. Deen has been Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the Bank since January 21, 2025. Ms. Deen has over 20 years of banking experience and has held key leadership roles in areas of risk management and compliance, overseeing information technology and operational strategies focusing on business transformation. Prior to joining Cathay Bank, she was Executive Vice President, Head of Operational Risk for its Basel Operational Risk Program from 2018 to 2023 as well as Chief Ethics and Conduct Officer from 2022 to 2023 at Bank of the West which was acquired by Bank of Montreal in 2023; Executive Vice President, Head of International Risk Oversight at Wells Fargo from 2013 to 2017; and Managing Director, Head of Global Compliance Strategy, Technology and Operations at JPMorgan Chase from 2008 to 2013.

eter Wu, Ph.D., has been Vice Chairman of the Board of Bancorp and Cathay Bank since 2014. He was Chief Operating Officer of Bancorp and Cathay Bank from 2003 to 2014, and Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Bancorp and Cathay Bank from 2003 to 2014. He was also Chairman of the Board of the Cathay Bank Foundation from 2005 to 2022. Prior to joining Bancorp, Mr. Wu was a co-founder, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of General Bank and its publicly-held bank holding company, GBC Bancorp, until they merged with Cathay Bank and Bancorp in 2003. Mr. Wu holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics. Mr. Wu has been a Director of Bancorp and Cathay Bank since 2003.

Anthony M. Tang has been Vice Chairman of the Board of Bancorp and Cathay Bank since 2014 and has over 30 years of banking experience. He was an Executive Vice President of Bancorp from 1994 to 2013, Senior Executive Vice President of Cathay Bank from 1998 to 2013, Chief Lending Officer of Cathay Bank from 1985 to 2013, and Executive Vice Chairman of the Board of Bancorp and Cathay Bank from 2013 to 2014. Mr. Tang was formerly the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Bancorp from 1990 to 2003. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree. Mr. Tang has been a Director of Cathay Bank since 1986 and Bancorp since its formation in 1990.

Richard Sun is the President of SSS Development, Inc., a real estate investment, development, and management company. Dr. Sun received his D.D.S. in Dentistry in 1982 and practiced for 18 years. He also served as the Mayor for the City of San Marino, California from 2012-2013, 2016-2017 and the city's Council Member from 2009 to 2017. Dr. Sun has over 30 years of experience in real estate investment. He has also served as a director on the Trust Bank Board of Directors from 1995 to 2004 and on Omni Bank Board of Directors from 2008 to 2009. Dr. Sun currently serves as a board member of the Cathay Bank Foundation and is an emeritus board member of the USC Arcadia Hospital Foundation. Dr. Sun is a community leader and has many years of civic service. He served on the Board of Governors of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum from 2003 to 2017, as President of the Chinese American Elected Officials from 2015 to 2017, as a Committee Member of both the Economic Development Committee for Monterey Park and the Design Review Committee for San Marino from 2001 to 2004, and Board Member of the Workforce Investment Committee for Los Angeles County from 2000 to 2002. He also served on the Methodist Hospital Foundation Board from 2007 to 2016 and chaired the foundation in 2013. Dr. Sun has been a Director of Bancorp and Cathay Bank since 2017.

lizabeth Woo is an Associate Professor of the Practice of Accounting at the University of Southern California (USC). Ms. Woo has over 20 years of experience in accounting and financial services. Previously, she served as a Lecturer of Accounting at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 2018 to June 2024. Prior to her academic career, she held the position of Managing Director at Crowe, LLP from 2013 to 2020, where she served as the Head of Audit Methodology. Prior to that role, Ms. Woo was a Senior Manager in the National Assurance Office of BDO, LLP. Ms. Woo holds a Master of Business Administration degree and is a Certified Public Accountant. Ms. Woo has extensive business, accounting, and auditing experience from her positions at several public accounting firms. Her work experience provides her with financial expertise and knowledge and understanding of Internal Control over Financial Reporting (ICFR), SEC reporting and U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).

Maan-Huei Hung is the General Counsel for AHMC Healthcare Inc., a Southern California based company that owns and operates nine hospitals. Ms. Hung is a California-licensed attorney with over 45 years of experience in the Los Angeles area and practices transactional corporate law with an emphasis in banking and commercial law as well as healthcare laws. She served as General Counsel for General Bank and its public holding company GBC Bancorp until its 2003 merger with Cathay Bank and Cathay General Bancorp. Ms. Hung is a founding member and former president of the Taiwanese American Lawyers Association. She has served as legal counsel to the National Association of Chinese American Bankers since 2002 and is a board member on the AHMC Health Foundation. Ms. Hung has been a Director of Bancorp and Cathay Bank since 2020.

Ann Yee Kono is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Leda Advisory Group (Leda), a management consulting firm that partners with asset managers to advise on growth and scale. Ms. Kono also serves as an independent director (since December 2020) and an audit committee member (since June 2021) for Sabra Health Care REIT, a fund serving the healthcare industry, and was appointed as an independent director at Siepe, LLC, an asset management enterprise software firm in July 2022. Prior to founding Leda, Ms. Kono spent 11 years at Ares Management Corporation, a global alternative investment manager operating in the credit, private equity and real estate markets, where she held the position of Chief Information and Risk Officer and oversaw operational, investment and enterprise risks, and as Chief Technology Officer and Head of Operations prior to that. Ms. Kono previously served on the board of directors of Stable Road Acquisition Company from 2019 to 2021. Ms. Kono has over 25 years of experience in the finance industry focused on operational scale and digital transformation. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance. Ms. Kono is also a co-founder and board member of TeachAAPI, a non-profit organization with the mission to raise Asian American and Pacific Islander-related cultural and racial awareness that fosters understanding, empathy and dismantle bias, thereby creating a more inclusive community where all perspectives are valued and respected that will shape future leaders and create generational change for years to come.

Thomas M. Lo, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Cathay Bank since September 2023; Executive Vice President and Director of Commercial and International Banking of Cathay Bank from 2018 to 2023; Senior Vice President, Deputy Director of International and Business Banking and Deputy to Head of International and Commercial Banking of East West Bank from 2010 to 2018; and Executive Vice President and Group Manager in Orange County of Preferred Bank from 2007 to 2010.

On February 4, 2026, the board of directors of Cathay General Bancorp, the holding company for Cathay Bank, appointed Ms. Lana Chan to serve as a director of both the Company and the Bank. Lana Chan is a seasoned financial expert with over 30 years of experience in stock market analysis, risk assessment, and strategic advisory. From 2005-2020, Lana served as a sell-side equity research analyst and Managing Director at BMO Capital Markets, focused on the banking industry. During her tenure, she provided analysis on bank profitability, credit and liquidity risk, and long-term strategy, with a specialized focus on niche markets including the Asian-American and high-net-worth banks. A trusted advisor to institutional investors, Lana is recognized for her ability to synthesize complex financial data into actionable insights and investment recommendations. Most recently, she provided consulting services for Cathay Bank (2022-Sept 2025), where she advised senior management on institutional investor visibility and engagement. Ms. Chan holds a B.S. degree with a double major in Finance and Information Systems.

Albert J. Wang will be the Chief Financial Officer of Cathay and Treasurer of the Company effective March 1, 2026. Albert J. Wang, age 50, has over 28 years of finance and accounting experience. Mr. Wang joined Cathay Bank as Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Financial Officer in September 2025. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer at Webster Bank from 2017 to 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Wang was the Chief Accounting Officer at Banc of California and served as its acting Chief Financial Officer. Earlier in his career, he held financial leadership roles at Santander Bank, most recently as its Chief Accounting Officer and was a Senior Manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP focused on its banking and capital market clients. He is a certified public accountant who brings in-depth knowledge of publicly traded commercial banks.