Heritage Commerce names Thomas Sa COO

Heritage Commerce (HBTK) announced the appointment of Thomas Sa as the COO of the company and the bank. As COO, Sa will report directly to CEO Robertson Jones and will have primary responsibility for banking operations, risk management, and information technology systems. Sa had previously served as president, COO and CFO of California BanCorp (BCAL) and its subsidiary, California Bank of Commerce, which merged with Southern California Bancorp in July.