Shawn Lipman

Shawn Lipman serves as Santa Cruz Count Bank’s Executive Vice President, Chief Credit Officer (CCO). Mr. Lipman joined the Bank in 2011 as Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager and was Senior Vice President, Director of Credit Administration prior to taking the CCO position in 2023. As CCO, Mr. Lipman is responsible for overseeing the Bank’s credit risk management function. He has 30+ years of lending experience across banking, commercial finance and mezzanine lending. His prior experience includes credit administration, portfolio management, underwriting and marketing. Mr. Lipman currently serves on the Board of the Dominican Hospital Foundation.
Mr. Lipman previously served as Vice President, Team Leader at Union Bank of California and Senior Vice President, Western Region Portfolio Manager at GMAC Commercial Finance. Additionally, he held various positions at Comerica Bank, Libra Mezzanine Partners, and Finova Capital.

Mr. Lipman graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration – Finance.