Lashanya Washington

LaShanya Washington, MBA has a diverse and extensive work experience in the banking industry. LaShanya is currently serving as the Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer at City First Bank since March 2023. Prior to this, they held positions such as Deputy Chief Credit Officer and Senior Vice President, Senior Credit Officer at the same bank. Before joining City First Bank, LaShanya worked as a Vice President, Credit Risk Manager at the bank from February 2019 to May 2022.

In 2018, they briefly worked at United Bank Inc as an AVP Senior Commercial Credit Analyst. From 2015 to 2018, LaShanya served as the Manager of Loan Servicing and Loan Accounting at Capital Impact Partners. LaShanya started their career at Industrial Bank in 1998 as a Loan Operations Team Lead, followed by a role as a Credit Analyst at National Cooperative Bank from 2002 to 2006. LaShanya then joined The Washington Savings Bank as a Loan Operations Team Lead from 2006 to 2007. Before joining City First Bank, LaShanya worked at Capital One as an AVP, Post Booking Loan Review Officer from 2011 to 2015. LaShanya also worked at Washington Regional Transplant Community as a Senior Hospital Services and Professional Education Specialist from 2007 to 2011.

Throughout their career, LaShanya has gained expertise in credit risk management, loan servicing, loan accounting, and commercial credit analysis. Their experience and leadership roles demonstrate their strong knowledge and skills in the banking industry.

LaShanya Washington, MBA has a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Additionally, they hold a Master's Certificate in Project Management from The George Washington University School of Business. LaShanya has also completed a certification in Financial and Credit Risk Management from the American Bankers Association. LaShanya has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Washington Adventist University, as well as another Bachelor's degree in Health Care Administration from the same institution. LaShanya has also undergone Credit Analysis Training from Omega Performance.