Julia S. Gouw is a retired President and Chief Operating Officer of East West Bank. She was ranked one of the “25 Most Powerful Women in Banking” by American Banker magazine. Gouw is member of he Board of Directors of Pacific Life and VIZIO. She is also Chairwoman of the board of Piermont Bank. Gouw was recognized as 2023 Top Asian American and Pacific Islandr Board Members by BoardProspects. She was also listed as 2023 Most Influential Women Corporate Board of Directors by WomenInc.