CEO, PRESIDENT, PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANK
WHY: Former OC market president of Bank of America, tapped by Pacific Mercantile in September 2019 for top spot, succeeding Tom Vertin. 30+ years of banking experience, including time as a corporate EVP at SunTrust Bank and as head of retail banking at Citibank.
RECENT: In first weeks of PPP program, submitted over 400 client applications for more than $237M that helped keep over 27,000 employees on payroll. Said PacMerc “dedicated a significant portion of our bank’s resources to support our clients during this challenging time.”
NOTABLE: Has worked with Southern California community organizations including University of California-Irvine’s Chief Executive Roundtable and United Way of Orange County.
