CoreLogic announced that its Board of Directors has expanded the size of the board from 11 directors to 12 by electing banking, housing finance and public policy leader J. Michael Shepherd to the board, effective June 21, 2019.
“We are very pleased to add Michael Shepherd to CoreLogic’s Board of Directors,” CoreLogic Board chairman Paul Folino said in a press release. “Michael brings a powerful combination of public service, regulatory, and financial and housing policy experience as well as top-tier commercial and retail banking leadership to our already strong and diverse board. Over his career, Michael held senior leadership positions at several of the nation’s leading banks including his long and successful tenure as CEO of Bank of the West.
“In addition, Michael demonstrated important leadership in the public sector where he held high level positions at the federal level including the OCC and the White House,” Folino added. “The perspectives gained in these important roles will make an important contribution to the board’s oversight of CoreLogic. We are honored to welcome Michael to our board.”
Shepherd, 63, is the chairman of Bank of the West. He served as chairman and CEO of Bank of the West from 2008 to 2016, prior to which he served in the roles of president, chief administrative officer and general counsel. Before joining Bank of the West, Shepherd served as general counsel of The Bank of New York Company, Inc. and of Shawmut National Corporation. His public sector appointments include senior deputy comptroller of the currency, associate counsel to the president and deputy assistant attorney general, the company stated.