SHAZA L. ANDERSEN

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SANDY SPRING BANCORP INC

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2018-03-14	Shaza L. Andersen was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Washington First Bankshares, Inc. which was acquired by Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. on January 1, 2018. She also serves as Vice Chairman of Sandy Spring Bank. Ms. Andersen currently serves on the board of directors of Amalgamated Casualty Insurance, the Washington Redskins Leadership Council, the National Association of Women Business Owners Leadership Circle, the executive board of the Blitz for the Better Foundation, and the George Mason University Dean’s Advisory Council. She previously served on the Treasury Board of Virginia, the board of trustees for Youth For Tomorrow, the board of directors of the Wolf Trap Foundation, the executive committee of the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), and the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta where she was vice chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Housing Committee. Recognized by American Banker as one of the Top 25 Women to Watch and named a Top Banker by SmartCEO Magazine (twice), Ms Andersen has also been honored with an ABC7 WJLA-TV & Toyota Dealers’ Tribute to Working Women award.

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2018-03-14

Shaza L. Andersen was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Washington First Bankshares, Inc. which was acquired by Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. on January 1, 2018. She also serves as Vice Chairman of Sandy Spring Bank. Ms. Andersen currently serves on the board of directors of Amalgamated Casualty Insurance, the Washington Redskins Leadership Council, the National Association of Women Business Owners Leadership Circle, the executive board of the Blitz for the Better Foundation, and the George Mason University Dean’s Advisory Council. She previously served on the Treasury Board of Virginia, the board of trustees for Youth For Tomorrow, the board of directors of the Wolf Trap Foundation, the executive committee of the board of directors for Junior Achievement of Greater Washington, the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO), and the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta where she was vice chair of the Corporate Governance Committee and a member of the Housing Committee. Recognized by American Banker as one of the Top 25 Women to Watch and named a Top Banker by SmartCEO Magazine (twice), Ms Andersen has also been honored with an ABC7 WJLA-TV & Toyota Dealers’ Tribute to Working Women award.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-02-03