Luis Gerardo Gonzalez, Jr. Mr. Gonzalez, age 41, was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Ponce Financial Group, Inc. and Ponce Bank, effective April 1, 2022. Mr. Gonzalez previously held a variety of roles at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”)‎, including Team Leader / Supervisory National Bank Examiner, as well as Acting Assistant Deputy Comptroller. Mr. Gonzalez received his commission as a National Bank Examiner in 2012 and has over 15 years of experience with the OCC. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso. He oversees multiple teams including credit administration, information technology, retail branch network, deposit services, cash management services, compliance/BSA, marketing, contact center and administration.