Bank of Santa Clarita announced that Frank Di Tomaso, who has been interim CEO of the financial institution since early April, is leading the community bank into a new direction as its top executive. One of three founders of the bank, he served as vice chairman for five years and continues as chairman, a posthe's held since 2009. Di Tomaso said the bank's board of directors voted in mid-August to drop the interim from his CEO title and is not actively seeking to hire a replacement.

He replaces James Hicken, who had been chief executive and president since the Bank of Santa Clarita was founded in 2004.