Howard Gould

Howard N.
Gould currently works at PepsiCo Frito Lay International, as Executive Director, Western Alliance Bank (Phoenix, Arizona), as Director from 2017, and California State University-Los Angeles, as Professor.
Mr. Gould also formerly worked at Bank of the West (San Francisco, CA Investment Management), as Vice Chairman from 2002 to 2003, Carpenter & Co. Services, Inc., as Vice Chairman, United California Bank (Los Angeles, California) (Old), as Vice Chairman & Chief Operating Officer from 1992 to 2002, Pacific Coast Banking School, as Chairman, CCFW, Inc., as Vice Chairman from 2005 to 2019, Carpenter & Co. (Private Equity), as Vice Chairman in 2019, Heritage Oaks Bancorp, as Independent Director, Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, as Independent Director in 2015, Nara Bancorp, Inc., as Director from 2006 to 2010, Mission Community Bancorp, as Independent Director from 2011 to 2014, Bridge Capital Holdings, as Independent Director from 2011 to 2015, Nara Bank (Los Angeles, California), as Director in 2010, Bridge Bank, NA (San Jose, California), as Director from 2009 to 2015, Far East National Bank, as Director, Pacific Mercantile Bank (California), as Director from 2013 to 2015, Heritage Oaks Bank, as Director, Mission Community Bank (San Luis Obispo, California), as Director from 2008 to 2014, Western Alliance Bancorp., as Independent Director from 2015 to 2026, Bank of America Corp., as Partner, Wells Fargo Bank NA, as Partner, Carpenter Community BancFund LP, as General Partner from 2005 to 2019, California Bankers Association, as Board Member, The Secura Group LLC, as Managing Partner, and Carpenter Fund Manager GP LLC, as Managing Member.
Mr. Gould received his Masters Business Admin degree from California State University-Sacramento and undergraduate degree from San Jose State University.