Randal Hernandez Joins Union Bank as External Affairs Executive

Randal Hernandez has joined Union Bank, N.A., as an external affairs executive, where he will be responsible for building relationships with civic and business leaders, community-based advocacy organizations, government officials and multi-cultural leaders throughout Los Angeles, Riverside, Orange and San Bernardino counties. Hernandez is based in Los Angeles and Long Beach.

"Randal’s experience in external affairs combined with his longtime ties with community leaders and government officials will help Union Bank’s outreach efforts as we continue growing our business,” said Leticia Aguilar, regional executive for Union Bank. Hernandez reports to Aguilar. In this new position, he will also lead the bank’s local government relations efforts and assist the bank’s general counsel in overall government relations outreach.

Prior to joining Union Bank, Hernandez was senior vice president and senior public policy executive, California, for Bank of America, where he was responsible for developing partnerships with California state and local government officials and civic leaders to help drive the bank’s strategic public policy initiatives. Previously, Hernandez served as a member of the senior staff for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger as appointments secretary, where he was responsible for recommending appointments to administration positions.

He began his career with Bank of America in 1999, first as vice president for government relations and then as senior market development manager, directing the bank’s community investment and engagement efforts in California. Hernandez also served as a chief-of-staff to former Long Beach Mayor Beverly O'Neill. He also was the regional affairs manager for Southern California Edison, where he served as a part-time loan executive to the Long Beach Economic Partnership. He previously served as president and CEO of the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce.

Hernandez currently serves as a member of the California Green Collar Jobs Council, and formerly served on the California Community Colleges Board of Governors. In 2005, Randal co-chaired a State Housing Task Force appointed by the Secretary of the State Business, Transportation & Housing Agency. In 1993 he was appointed by Governor Pete Wilson to the Military Base Reuse Task Force. He also served as lead staff to the Economic Incentives Task Force of the Governor's Council on California Competitiveness, which issued its report in 1992.

His current board memberships include: Los Angeles County Business Federation, Orange County Business Council, New Majority-Los Angeles, Keston Institute for Public Finance and Infrastructure Policy at USC, and Center for the Study of Los Angeles at LMU, among others. Hernandez also chaired the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp (LAEDC) Workforce Development Committee and served as a member of the Los Angeles Mayor’s Economy & Jobs Committee. He formerly was a member of the Corporate Advisory Boards for the US Conference of Mayors and California Latino Caucus Public Policy Institute.

Hernandez is a graduate of Leadership Long Beach and Leadership Southern California. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and a Master's degree in Public Administration from California State University Long Beach. Hernandez resides in Long Beach.

About UnionBanCal Corporation & Union Bank, N.A.

Headquartered in San Francisco, UnionBanCal Corporation is a financial holding company with assets of $84 billion at June 30, 2010. Its primary subsidiary, Union Bank, N.A., is a full-service commercial bank providing an array of financial services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, and major corporations. The bank operated 396 banking offices in California, Oregon, Washington and Texas as well as two international offices, on June 30, 2010. UnionBanCal Corporation is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. Union Bank is a proud member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) (NYSE:MTU), one of the world's largest financial organizations. Visit www.unionbank.com for more information.

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