WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mechanics Bank (OTCEM:MCHB) has named C.J. Johnson President and Chief Executive Officer, a role he has performed on an interim basis since February 2024. Mr. Johnson has been instrumental in contributing to Mechanics Bank's strategic direction and strong performance, both as an officer of the bank and as a Partner of Ford Financial Fund, the bank's majority owner since 2015. His duties have included serving as the bank's Chief Financial Officer and as a m.