William J. Lewis is on the board of Bank of Hope and Hope Bancorp, Inc. Mr. Lewis previously held the position of Chief Credit Officer & Executive Vice President of Eldorado Bank (Tustin, California), Chief Credit Officer & Senior Vice President at United California Bank (Los Angeles, California) (Old), Chief Credit Officer & Executive Vice President of PriVest Bank, Chief Credit Officer & Executive Vice President at East West Bank and Chief Credit Officer & Senior Vice President at Sanwa Bank California.

William J. Lewis received an undergraduate degree from The University of New Mexico and an MBA from Golden Gate University.