Marlene Ochoa

Marlene Ochoa is an accomplished banking professional with extensive experience in operations and leadership roles. Currently serving as Vice President, Branch & Corporate Services Manager at Westamerica Bank since July 2021, Marlene oversees 13 direct reports and manages diverse back-office operations. Previously, Marlene held several senior management positions at Bank of the West from April 2000 to November 2020, including Senior Vice President and Sr. Operations Manager, where strategic management of teams in the US and India focused on operational processes and fraud mitigation. Marlene's career also includes roles as a Transaction Processing Services Manager, Vice President for Business Practices, and Regional Customer Service Manager. Marlene's foundational experience includes a Senior Team Lead position at GE Capital, and educational credentials from the Pacific Coast Banking School as a graduate of 2015-2017.