Christa Steele is a prominent business leader with extensive experience in board governance and executive management across various industries. Currently serving on the Board of Directors for Lantronix, Velocity Risk, and The Doctors Company, Steele also chairs the Compensation Committee and holds a position on the Nom/Gov Committee at Tanimura & Antle. Previously, Steele was the Chief Executive Officer at Bay Alarm Company and led a significant turnaround at Mechanics Bank as President and CEO. Steele's earlier roles include various board positions at Recology and executive positions at F&M Bank, West America Bank, and Bank of America. Academic credentials include a Master's degree in Business Administration from USC Marshall School of Business and completion of the Stanford Directors' College.