Meet Lily Dabit, River City Bank’s new VP, Deposit Relationship Manager. In this role, she is responsible for managing and developing deposit portfolios in our Commercial Real Estate Division. She previously spent 12 years with First Republic Bank and plans to provide her River City Bank clients with that same high end customer service-oriented approach for which First Republic was well known. We sat down with Lily to chat about her love for the San Diego area and the importance of cherishing every moment, given the fleeting nature of time.
Hometown: Chicago, IL
First Job: Bank Teller. I’ve been in banking for 23 years. When I started as a teller, it was something for me to do during the summer. I was still in high school when I started banking and continued working throughout my education. My plan was always to go to law school, but during the application process, I had second thoughts and continued with banking as my career path.
First Car: Red Monte Carlo
Favorite Quote: “The days are long, but the years are short.” I was told this when I had my first child. Now, I have three, and I cannot believe how fast time has gone by. I cherish this quote because it allows me to savor every moment with my children.
First concert: I saw Mariah Carey in concert when I was twelve. I cried as soon as she came out.
Favorite city to visit: Chicago, IL.
Favorite place to visit: La Jolla, which has a beautiful beach, and the weather is perfect. The Village is the best part, with lots of coffee shops, restaurants, and beautiful scenery. The area is also very special to me personally, as La Jolla Shores is where my husband proposed.
First site or app you check in the morning: E-mail. First, I check my personal emails, then I work through my work emails.
If you have an extra hour in the day, how would you spend it? Snuggling with my children or doing something fun with them.
What is something people would be surprised to know about you? I used to play the violin and flute. Unfortunately, I don’t play any longer.
What is your idea of perfect happiness? As long as my children are happy and thriving, I’m happy.
What did you want to be when you were a child? Teacher or attorney.
Which living person do you most admire? My mother. She seems to be able to do it all, flawlessly.
What is your current state of mind? Happy and excited.
What do you like best about working at River City Bank? The culture and people. River City Bank has hired phenomenal talent who are very intelligent and extremely pleasant to work with. The combination of the wonderful culture and fantastic colleagues provides a lovely work environment.
