Calli Chinen

Calli Chinen has a diverse work experience, starting in 2011 as a Summer Intern at Howarth & Smith. Calli later worked as a Summer Law Clerk at Schlack Ito Lockwood Piper & Elkind LLLC in 2012.

In 2013, Chinen served as a Legislative Intern at the United States Senate and as a Law Clerk at the DOE Civil Rights Compliance Office. Calli then pursued a JD/MBA at the University of Hawaii at Manoa from 2011 to 2014.

Following their education, Chinen joined Central Pacific Bank as a Compliance Intern and later became a Compliance Officer. Calli then worked at Bank of Hawaii as an Assistant Vice President, Compliance & Risk Officer, and later as an Assistant Vice President, Compliance & Risk Manager.

Chinen then moved on to Texas Capital Bank, where they served as a VP, Manager Compliance Advisory Services - Digital Banking and later as a VP, Consumer Banking & Marketing Risk Manager.

In 2022, Chinen joined TransPecos Banks, SSB as an SVP, Compliance and BSA Officer before transitioning to Forbright Bank in 2023, where they currently hold the position of SVP, First Line Head of Digital Bank Risk & Compliance.

Calli Chinen's education history begins in 2004 when they attended New York University. However, no degree or field of study information is provided for this period. From 2005 to 2007, they pursued a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration at the University of San Francisco.

In 2011, Chinen enrolled at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa - William S. Richardson School of Law, where they completed their Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 2014. During the same period, they also studied at the University of Hawaiʻi - Shidler College of Business, earning a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.).

In terms of additional certifications, Chinen obtained the Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) certification from the American Bankers Association in December 2020.