Executive Vice President & General Counsel & Chief Risk Officer
Prior to joining City First Bank, Ms. Sur was most recently a Managing Director and Regulatory Intelligence executive at Wells Fargo Bank, responsible for identifying regulatory issues, developing sustainable solutions for those issues, and managing and reporting progress in resolving various regulatory matters. Previously, she was Managing Director and Head of Regulatory Relations for the Americas for Barclays Bank from 2018 to 2022, where she maintained and strengthened the bank’s relationships with prudential and securities regulators, assisted the bank in managing risk in conformity with board and supervisory expectations, managed regulatory exams and commitment tracking on behalf of the bank, and developed strategies for dealing with future regulatory matters.
Ms. Sur’s experience also includes developing an independent credit risk review function and managing underwriting and credit approval teams for PNC Bank, as well as four years as a partner in a private legal practice, where she provided legal advice and guidance on various transactional and regulatory matters and borrower relationships for clients in the financial services industry.
She is admitted to the Bar in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has been active in a variety of community activities, including the Chester County Medical Reserve Corps, and the Foster-to-Adopt program with the Chester County department of Children, Youth, and Families. Ms. Sur has also served on the Advisory Board to the Drueding Center, a transitional housing organization run by the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer in Philadelphia, and Calcutta House, an organization that provides housing and other highly supportive services for people living with AIDS in the Philadelphia region. She has served on various other Boards and in volunteer roles during her career, including with Reinvestment Fund for over 20 years, most recently serving as co-Chair of the Community Facilities Loan Committee and as the Board Vice Chair, where she was a member of the Executive, Audit, and Governance Committees.