Dr. Cholawsky, a Director of American Riviera Bank since 2019, is Vice Chair of the Board. She is Chair of the Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Audit/Risk and Compensation Committees. She is an Operating Advisor with Updata Partners, board member at GSI Technologies, and most recently was CEO of HG Insights, a big data company. Dr. Cholawsky is an established executive leader in the technology industry who has grown successful businesses from start-ups to enterprises with special expertise in product innovation, client services, marketing and public company governance. Prior to her role at HG Insights, she was CEO of Support.com (NASDAQ: SPRT), and a general manager for Citrix Systems (CTXS). Dr. Cholawsky holds a PhD in Political Science with a concentration in Econometrics from the University of Minnesota, and a BA (Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude) from Franklin & Marshall College. Elizabeth is an avid supporter of Exceeding Expectations (eefoundation.org) since its inception and serves on the boards of non-profits Partners in Education and the Santa Barbara Triathlon Club.
Vice Chair of the Board
Chair, Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee