Donald Chow retired from his post as chief credit officer of Los Angeles-based Cathay Bank on Dec. 15.

Chow will still serve as an executive vice president of the Cathay General Bancorp unit for a transition period, which is expected to end on or about June 30, 2018. But he will no longer be a designated executive officer of the bank.

Mark Lee became chief credit officer and a designated executive officer of Cathay Bank on Dec. 16. He joined the bank in April as executive vice president and special adviser to the office of the president.