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Richard Sowers
Chief Executive Officer at
PRIVATE BANCORP OF AMERICA, INC.
Profile
Richard L.
Sowers is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at CalPrivate Bank since 2020, with employment at the firm starting in 2018.
Mr. Sowers is also President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Private Bancorp of America, Inc. since 2020.
Former positions include Chief Banking Officer & Executive Vice President at Manhattan Bancorp; Vice President at CAST Management Consultants, Inc. from 1998 to 2008; Chief Strategy Officer & Executive Vice President at Plaza Bank (Irvine, California); Chief Operating Officer at Plaza Bank (Washington) from 2016 to 2017; Chief Banking Officer & Executive Vice President at Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California) from 2011 to 2015; and Chief Operating Officer at Plaza Bancorp (California) from 2016 to 2017.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of California San Diego, conferred in 1995.
Richard Sowers active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| PRIVATE BANCORP OF AMERICA, INC. | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-09-29 |
CalPrivate Bank
 CalPrivate Bank Regional BanksFinance Provides state commercial banking services | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-09-29 |
Former positions of Richard Sowers
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
CAST Management Consultants, Inc.
 CAST Management Consultants, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-12-31 |
Plaza Bank (Washington)
 Plaza Bank (Washington) Regional BanksFinance Provides local banking services | Chief Executive Officer | - |
Plaza Bank (Irvine, California)
 Plaza Bank (Irvine, California) Regional BanksFinance Bank holding company for state chartered commercial bank | President | - |
Plaza Bancorp (California)
 Plaza Bancorp (California) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company | President | - |
Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California)
 Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California) Major BanksFinance Provides banking services | President | - |
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| Private companies | 9 |
|---|---|
Manhattan Bancorp
 Manhattan Bancorp Major BanksFinance Operates as a holding company for Bank of Manhattan NA | Finance |
University of California San Diego
 University of California San Diego Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
CAST Management Consultants, Inc.
CAST Management Consultants, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Commercial Services |
Plaza Bank (Irvine, California)
Plaza Bank (Irvine, California) Regional BanksFinance Bank holding company for state chartered commercial bank | Finance |
Plaza Bank (Washington)
Plaza Bank (Washington) Regional BanksFinance Provides local banking services | Finance |
Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California)
Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California) Major BanksFinance Provides banking services | Finance |
CalPrivate Bank
CalPrivate Bank Regional BanksFinance Provides state commercial banking services | Finance |
Plaza Bancorp (California)
Plaza Bancorp (California) Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company | Finance |
Private Bancorp of America, Inc.
 Private Bancorp of America, Inc. Regional BanksFinance Operates as a bank holding company whose subsidiaries provides banking services | Finance |
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