Wes Schaefer
Glendale,CA - California
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Many years experience in coaching staff, being a cheerleader and making employees successful while ensuring that goals are achieved. Worked at the highest levels at former employers, mostly independently, but also with teams and other executives.
Overview
46
46
years of professional experience
Work History
Executive Vice President
American Business Bank
03.1998 - 10.2019
- Started new independent California commercial bank with several other senior officers. Was founding corporate Director on bank's Board of Directors.
- Aligned organizational objectives with company's mission to provide focused, efficient and profitable bank catering exclusively to southern California business community. Provided direction and leadership for 200+ operational staff, including day-today operations, accounting, IT, facilities and systems.
- Developed policies and procedures, managed hiring and HR staff, dealt with regulators and coordinated annual regulatory exams.
- Managed bank's fixed-asset bond investment program from start of bank to final value exceeding $1 billion.
- Negotiated lease on new facilities, coordinated buildout of same and moved entire bank to new 38,000+ square foot facilities on two floors, over holiday weekend.
Senior Vice President & Cashier
1st Business Bank
05.1984 - 03.1998
- Led day-to-day operations of bank including customer service, lobby, note department, IT, facilities, human resources, wire transfers and investments.
- Opened several outlying offices to generate more new customer relationships with Southern California middle market businesses
- Built out new space in building for executive offices and new operations areas.
Assistant Treasurer (SVP Level)
Union Bank Of California
06.1973 - 05.1984
- Began as Management Trainee in their two year Management Training Program then assigned to Headquarters Office. Ran first floor lobby, managing 25 people doing teller work, new accounts, collections and similar work.
- Transferred to Bond Investment Department to run daily operations. Collaborated in creation of state-of-art Asset Liability Management system.
- Developed commercial paper program that provided new funding source for bank eventually in billions of dollars. Developed new California corporation to house broker-dealer facility .
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
California State University-Northridge
Northridge, CA06.1973
Skills
- Process Improvement
- Operations Oversight
- Capital Spending
- Customer Care
- Critical Thinking
- Management Skills
Additional Information
Former member Investment Committee LAEDC
Former member LA5 Rotary
Member Los Angeles World Affairs Council and Town Hall
L.A. Business Journal CFO of the Year 2012
Member, Oakmont Country Club
Timeline
Executive Vice President
American Business Bank
03.1998 - 10.2019
Senior Vice President & Cashier
1st Business Bank
05.1984 - 03.1998
Assistant Treasurer (SVP Level)
Union Bank Of California
06.1973 - 05.1984
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
California State University-Northridge
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