Boston Private announced the appointment of John Longley as President of Western Region. Mr. Longley will provide leadership and oversight for all West Coast activities and will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office. Mr. Longley has more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining Boston Private, he served as Managing Director, Head of Private Wealth at BlackRock iShares, and he spent 17 years at Citigroup, concluding in the role of Chief Executive Officer of Citi Private Bank North America. Most recently, he was the CEO and co-founder of Dobot. In his role at Boston Private, Mr. Longley will work closely with President of Commercial Banking Jim Brown and President of Private Banking, Wealth & Trust Paul Simons to develop and execute the firm’s strategic growth initiatives throughout the western region of the United States. He will manage the region’s day-to-day operations as well as support business development and client management.