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Karla is EVP, Chief Administrative Officer, and General Counsel of TriState Capital Bank. Karla’s responsibilities include planning, performance, and governance of TriState Capital Bank, focusing on how we execute and deliver on our business at the enterprise level. She leads our National Deposit / Family Office teams, Change Management Office, and Enterprise Reporting functions. She manages and oversees the internal legal group of the Bank and outside law firms while providing material support on transactions. Karla also oversees and coordinates interactions and relationships with regulatory agencies, including handling regulatory examinations. She works closely with the Company’s Board of Directors, the Chairman, the CEO, and senior officers, providing information on board best practices and tailoring the Board’s governance framework to fit the needs of the Company and its directors, as well as the expectations of stakeholders. She holds FINRA General Securities Representative (Series 7) and General Securities Principal (Series 24) licenses. Before becoming a lawyer, she worked as an Investment Banking Analyst with JPMorgan in New York City. She is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. Karla received her law degree from Fordham University School of Law and graduated from Marymount Manhattan College. She was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States as a child.