Bank of America names California president

Bank of America Corp. has named Janet Lamkin, currently president and CEO of the California Bankers Association, as its California state president effective June 25, 2007.  Lamkin previously spent 10 years with Bank of America, where she led corporate communications and public affairs for the company, including the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. She left the bank in 2004 to lead the CBA.  As California state president, Lamkin will oversee Bank of America’s presence across all California markets and will provide state-level leadership for 15 California market presidents who represent the bank in local communities.  While no longer headquartered here, Bank of America is still the largest bank in California.