online banking

Login

CalPrivate Login Image

additional service logins

Skip to main content
 
CalPrivate Bank

Directors & Leadership

Commitment Through

Leadership

Our mission to cultivate a premier banking experience by building enduring relationships with our Clients, team members, partners and the communities we serve, is driven by our inspired local leadership team.

We are relationship-oriented people, delivering solution-based customer service, and a Distinctly Differentâ„¢ banking experience, to ensure we earn your trust every day. CalPrivate Bank is dedicated to our family of Clients, Shareholders, Team Members, Directors, Advisory Board, Management Team and Community Partners.

We take great pride in meeting the goals of our Clients, stakeholders and shareholders and remain focused on our core values; Relationships, Solutions and Trust.

Rick L. Sowers

Rick L. Sowers

President & CEO

Rick L. Sowers serves as President and CEO of CalPrivate Bank.  He is a Southern California native and 1995 graduate of UCSD. He applied his BS in Economics first with Accenture Consulting in Los Angeles then joining CAST Management Consultants, where he spent a decade…

Read More
Paul P. Azzi

Paul P. Azzi

EVP | Chief Banking Officer

View Bio
Curtis Birkmann

Curtis Birkmann

EVP | Chief Technology Officer

View Bio
Scott Hurtik

Scott Hurtik

EVP | Chief Information Officer

View Bio
Karen Lister

Karen Lister

EVP / Chief Administrative Officer

View Bio
Bob Llorens

Bob Llorens

EVP | Chief Credit Officer

View Bio
Zina Robinson

Zina Robinson

EVP | Chief People Officer

View Bio
Cory Stewart

Cory Stewart

EVP | Chief Financial Officer

View Bio
Steve Pollett

Steve Pollett

EVP | Chief SBA Officer

View Bio

Commercial & Private Banking

Kevin Campbell

Kevin Campbell

EVP | Director of Specialty Banking

View Bio
Becky Mendoza

Becky Mendoza

SVP | Market Manager - San Diego

View Bio
Pete Cifelli

Pete Cifelli

SVP | Market President – Newport Beach

View Bio
Neilson Ku

Neilson Ku

SVP | Market Manager – Beverly Hills

View Bio
Sean Puckett

Sean Puckett

SVP | Director of Commercial Banking

View Bio
Vincent Vanacore

Vincent Vanacore

SVP | Market Manager - South Bay

View Bio

SBA Lending Experts

Meet Our SBA Lending Experts
With PB Capital

Read More
Selwyn Isakow

Selwyn Isakow

Chairman of the Board

Mr. Isakow is a resident of La Jolla, California. He is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Oxford Investment Group, Inc. a private equity, real estate and venture investment firm which has built over 80 manufacturing, financial services and niche distribution companies in 17 countries since 1985.

Read More
Brett Lawrence

Brett Lawrence

Director

View Bio
Ernest Rady

Ernest Rady

Director

View Bio
James R. Parks

James R. Parks

Director

View Bio
Keith B. Jones

Keith B. Jones

Director

View Bio
Leda Csanka

Leda Csanka

Director

View Bio
Leon Kassel

Leon Kassel

Director

View Bio
Richard Smith

Richard Smith

Director

View Bio
Rick L. Sowers

Rick L. Sowers

President & CEO

View Bio
SiSi Pouraghabagher

SiSi Pouraghabagher

Director

View Bio
Thomas V. Wornham

Thomas V. Wornham

Director

View Bio