MENLO PARK, Calif.,
April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/
-- Square 1 Bank, a division of Pacific Western Bank, is
pleased to announce the promotion of Sean Lynden to executive vice
president, technology banking. In this role, Lynden will lead the
technology banking practice nationwide managing teams in
Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Durham, Los
Angeles, New York,
San Diego, the Bay Area and
Washington, D.C.
Lynden is a 30-year veteran of the venture banking space most
recently serving as senior risk manager for Square 1 where he was
responsible for overseeing the credit quality of the West Coast
portfolio. Prior to joining Square 1, he was a founding partner at
Gold Hill Capital, a venture debt firm based in San Jose. Lynden began his banking career with
Silicon Valley Bank where he spent over 13 years in a variety of
roles including sales, credit, risk management and strategic
planning. He holds a BA in International Relations from
Stanford University.
"I've built my career on connecting with entrepreneurs from
various sectors and markets providing them with resources to
continue to grow their businesses," said Lynden. "I am excited to
transition from managing our existing portfolio to developing new
opportunities across the country and working with the incredible
team we have in place to foster these relationships."
Frank Tower, president of the
Square 1 Bank division and executive vice president of Pacific
Western Bank, added, "Sean truly embodies the entrepreneurial
spirit and brings an extensive network and significant industry
expertise into this position. We are thrilled to have Sean at the
helm of our business development efforts in our technology banking
practice and look forward to continuing to expand our presence
nationwide under his exceptional leadership."
About Square 1 Bank
Square 1 Bank is a division of
Pacific Western Bank, a Los
Angeles-based commercial bank with over $24 billion in assets. A full service financial
services partner to entrepreneurs and their investors, Square 1
provides clients flexible resources and attentive service to help
their companies grow. Square 1 offers a broad range of venture
debt, treasury and cash management solutions in top innovation
centers: Atlanta, Austin, the Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Durham, Los
Angeles, offices Minneapolis, New
York, San Diego,
Seattle, and Washington, DC. Pacific Western Bank is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of PacWest Bancorp (NASDAQ: PACW). For more
information, visit www.square1bank.com.
Media Contact
Kristen
Mboijana
301.634.6905
kmboijana@pacificwesternbank.com
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