IVO TJAN
Founder/Chairman/CEO
Commercewest Bank
WHY: Founded CommerceWest in 2001 and successfully steered it through crises like the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks and the 2008 financial meltdown. Bank has $100M+ market cap at press time. Former board member of nonprofit organizations including the New Majority, Marconi Foundation and Pretend City Children’s Museum. Supports 75 nonprofits, reported upward of 300 volunteer hours and lent out more than $11M in Community Reinvestment Act loans and investments to the community.
IN THE NEWS: Bank ranked as one of America’s Best Regional Banks and Credit Unions in 2025 by Newsweek. Made the 2023 Business Journal’s Companies that Care list.
NOTABLE: Indonesian immigrant who started in banking just out of high school at mortgage lender Household Finance Corp. before later becoming vice president at Great Western Bank.
FUN FACT: Watched daughter play in the USA Hockey National Championships in Boston!
QUOTABLE: “Together, the Bank and our employees proudly raise tens of thousands of dollars annually for Southern California nonprofits. Our efforts are especially focused on organizations that hold a special place in our hearts: those dedicated to supporting children, individuals with disabilities, people facing hardships, and those bravely battling life-threatening illnesses.”
