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Executive Management
George S. Leis President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive Committee
Refund Anticipation Loans/Refund Transfer Committee Member
Director since 2007
Mr. Leis was appointed President and CEO of Pacific Capital Bancorp on April 2, 2007. He joined the Company in March 2006 as Executive Vice President of Wealth Management and was also named Executive Vice President of Information Technology later that year. Prior to joining Pacific Capital Bancorp, Mr. Leis was the Managing Director, U.S. Head, Products and National Practice Leader for Investments at Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management. He also served as Senior Vice President and Director of Private Client Services Centers at Wells Fargo and as Senior Vice President and Manager for Bank of America Private Bank. A graduate of California State University Northridge, he attained a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning and is a certified trust and financial advisor. He currently serves on numerous boards including the Business School Advisory Board at California State University Northridge, Graziadio School of Business & Management’s Board of Visitors at Pepperdine University and the Santa Barbara Symphony Board of Directors
Clayton C. Larson Executive VP, Community Banking Executive (North)
Refund Anticipation Loan/Refund Transfer Committee Member
Director since 1998
Mr. Larson is Vice Chairman of the Board of Pacific Capital Bancorp. He began his banking career in 1972 with Valley National Bank in Salinas, California. Mr. Larson is currently serving on the Grants Committee for the Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Audit Committee for Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. He previously served a three-year term as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. He also serves on the Advisory Board for the Monterey Peninsula Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Monterey Peninsula.. He is also a member of the Executive Committee and the RAL/RT Committee
Deborah L. Whiteley Executive VP, Investor Relations, Public Relations, Marketing
Deborah Whiteley is Executive Vice President and Director of Investor Relations, Marketing and Community Relations at Pacific Capital Bancorp.
Ms. Whiteley graduated from California Polytechnic University, Pomona with a BS in Communication Arts. She had a distinguished 20 year career at Security Pacific Bank, serving in increasingly responsible capacities and ultimately as Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications.
In 1998, she moved to Santa Barbara joining the Bank as a Marketing Executive. In 2007 she was promoted to her present position. She is an active community supporter on women’s health and environmental causes.
Pacific Capital Bancorp, with $7.5 billion in assets, is the parent company of nationally chartered Pacific Capital Bank, N.A. The Company provides consumer products, commercial banking products, trust services, investment management, private banking, and wealth planning and advice to customers throughout the Central Coast of California. On a national level, the Company also operates Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL) and Refund Transfer (RT) programs under the Santa Barbara Bank & Trust brand. It operates 50 retail branches under the local brand names of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, First National Bank of Central California, South Valley National Bank, San Benito Bank and First Bank of San Luis Obispo. The Company’s website is www.pcbancorp.com.
Sunanda Bhargava EVP, Chief Information Officer
Sunanda Bhargava is Chief Information Officer at Pacific Capital Bancorp. With over 20 years experience in information technology and software development, Ms. Bhargava joined the Bank in 2006 as the Manager of IT Development Services.
In 2000, she was Vice President of Engineering for diCarta, a successful software startup that was acquired by Emptoris in 2005. Prior to that, she served as Director of Research and Development for QAD, an ERP software firm based in Carpinteria, CA.
She holds a Master’s of Architecture and Urban Planning from the New Delhi School of Architecture and Urban Planning and a MBA from the State University of New York.
Pacific Capital Bancorp, with $7.5 billion in assets, is the parent company of nationally chartered Pacific Capital Bank, N.A. The Company provides consumer products, commercial banking products, trust services, investment management, private banking, and wealth planning and advice to customers throughout the Central Coast of California. On a national level, the Company also operates Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL) and Refund Transfer (RT) programs under the Santa Barbara Bank & Trust brand. It operates 50 retail branches under the local brand names of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, First National Bank of Central California, South Valley National Bank, San Benito Bank and First Bank of San Luis Obispo. The Company’s website is www.pcbancorp.com.
Noma Bruton EVP, Chief People Officer
Noma Bruton is Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Pacific Capital Bancorp. With over 25 years experience in human resources, Ms. Bruton joined the Bank in 2007.
She was most recently the Executive Vice President of Human Resources at Countrywide Bank in Thousand Oaks, CA. Ms. Bruton holds a BA from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Active in the community, Ms Bruton has been a supporter of United Way and the American Heart Association for over 20 years.
Pacific Capital Bancorp, with $7.5 billion in assets, is the parent company of nationally chartered Pacific Capital Bank, N.A. The Company provides consumer products, commercial banking products, trust services, investment management, private banking, and wealth planning and advice to customers throughout the Central Coast of California. On a national level, the Company also operates Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL) and Refund Transfer (RT) programs under the Santa Barbara Bank & Trust brand. It operates 50 retail branches under the local brand names of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, First National Bank of Central California, South Valley National Bank, San Benito Bank and First Bank of San Luis Obispo. The Company’s website is www.pcbancorp.com.
David Porter EVP, Chief Credit Officer
David Porter is Executive Vice President, Chief Credit and Senior Risk Officer of Pacific Capital Bancorp. Mr. Porter has more than 34 years of banking expertise, having worked in both large international banks and local community banks.
Mr. Porter launched his career with Bank of America in the International and North America Divisions. He developed expertise in Investment Banking with emphasis on energy and public utility clients. Mr. Porter most recently specialized in Mergers and Acquisitions and Credit Administration prior to joining Pacific Capital Bancorp in 2003.
He was appointed Senior Credit Administrator and later Chief Credit Officer in 2005. In May 2007 he was appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Credit and Senior Risk Officer.
Mr. Porter holds both his Bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles. He has been member of the Rotary Club and served as an American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Coach.
Pacific Capital Bancorp, with $9.2 billion in assets, is the parent company of nationally chartered Pacific Capital Bank, N.A. The Company provides consumer products, commercial banking products, trust services, investment management, private banking, and wealth planning and advice to customers throughout the Central Coast of California. On a national level, the Company also operates Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL) and Refund Transfer (RT) programs under the Santa Barbara Bank & Trust brand. It operates 47 retail branches under the local brand names of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, First National Bank of Central California, South Valley National Bank, San Benito Bank and First Bank of San Luis Obispo. The Company’s website is www.pcbancorp.com.
Lisa Watson EVP, Community Banking (South) & Wealth Management Executive
Paul Alexander SVP, Special Assets Division Manager
Donald E. Lafler EVP, Interim Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Lafler joined Santa Barbara Bank & Trust in 1987 as Vice President & Principal Accounting Officer, and was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 1995. Mr. Lafler spent six years with independent accounting firms and has taught accounting at the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Christine Sontag SVP, Associate General Counsel
Jay Wahlgren EVP, Commercial Banking Director
Board of Directors
Edward E. Birch Chairman of the Board
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Director since 1983
Dr. Birch serves as independent Chairman of the Board of Pacific Capital Bancorp and its subsidiary, Pacific Capital Bank, N.A. Prior to April 24, 2004, he served as independent Lead Director and Chairman of the former Governance and Compensation Committee. He served as Executive Vice President of Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, from 1993 to 2001, and was Vice Chancellor of the University of California, Santa Barbara, from 1976 to 1993. Dr. Birch also serves as Trustee of the Margaret C. Mosher Trust, President/CEO of the Mosher Foundation and is involved in a number of civic and community organizations. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Westmont College, Cottage Health Systems and the Community Arts Music Association (CAMA).
George S. Leis President, Chief Executive Officer
Executive Committee
Refund Anticipation Loans/Refund Transfer Committee Member
Director since 2007
Mr. Leis was appointed President and CEO of Pacific Capital Bancorp on April 2, 2007. He joined the Company in March 2006 as Executive Vice President of Wealth Management and was also named Executive Vice President of Information Technology later that year. Prior to joining Pacific Capital Bancorp, Mr. Leis was the Managing Director, U.S. Head, Products and National Practice Leader for Investments at Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management. He also served as Senior Vice President and Director of Private Client Services Centers at Wells Fargo and as Senior Vice President and Manager for Bank of America Private Bank. A graduate of California State University Northridge, he attained a Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning and is a certified trust and financial advisor. He currently serves on numerous boards including the Business School Advisory Board at California State University Northridge, Graziadio School of Business & Management’s Board of Visitors at Pepperdine University and the Santa Barbara Symphony Board of Directors
Richard S. Hambleton Jr. Partner, Hoffman, Vance & Worthington
Trust Oversight Committee Member
Compensation Committee Member
Director since 2001
Mr. Hambleton is a partner at Hoffman, Vance & Worthington, which he joined in 1976 as Management Associate and became a partner in 1979. Hoffman, Vance & Worthington manages agricultural and commercial property in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. His professional associations include the Agricultural Leadership Associates and Founder and President of Ventura Maritime Foundation. Mr. Hambleton is a director of Ventura Pacific Company, a California cooperative
D. Vernon Horton Vice Chairman of the Board
Director since 1998
Mr. Horton is Vice Chairman of the Board of Pacific Capital Bancorp. His banking career began in 1964 with Valley National Bank in Salinas, California in various capacities, including lending, operations, and business development.
Roger C. Knopf President, Knopf Construction, Inc.
Governance & Nominating Committee Chairman
Audit Committee Member
Executive Committee Member
Director since 1998
Mr. Knopf is the President of Knopf Construction, Inc., a general building construction company located in Morgan Hill since 1976. He was a founding director (1983) and past Chairman of South Valley National Bank, a brand of Pacific Capital Bank, N.A. Mr. Knopf is past President of the Santa Clara County Landowners Association and the Morgan Hill Rotary Club. He has served on many County of Santa Clara, City of Morgan Hill, and Morgan Hill Unified School District committees. Presently, he is Chairman of the Board of Regional Medical Center of San Jose and serves on the boards of two “Not For Profit” 501(c)(3) corporations: Morgan Hill Rotary Club Endowment and Leadership Morgan Hill, presently serving as its President.
H. Gerald Bidwell
New Director Nominee
Mr. Bidwell, 67, is an experienced financial services professional. In 1984, he founded Bidwell &
Company, a national, full-service discount commission brokerage house which was purchased by
TD Ameritrade in 2004. Mr. Bidwell was President & CEO of Black & Company, a regional
brokerage firm (1975 – 1984). He is a former Member of the Chicago Stock Exchange, the
National Association of Securities Dealers, and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation. He
is an active participant in numerous community organizations in the Santa Barbara area. Mr. Bidwell holds a BS in Finance from the University of Oregon.
John R. Mackall Partner, Seed Mackall LLP
Trust Oversight Committee Chairman
Executive Committee Member
Refund Anticipation Loan/Refund Transfer Committee Member
Director since 2004
Mr. Mackall is a founding partner in Seed Mackall LLP, a law firm which he co-founded in 1977, which specializes in business matters and estate planning. He is Chair of the Director’s Council of the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara and has served as Chair of the Cottage Health Board of Directors. He is also a director of the Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation and The Volentine Family Foundation, and a member of the Board of Trustees of the William N. Pennington Foundation.
S. Lachlan Hough
New Director Nominee
Mr. Hough, 61, was Managing Director and Area Head of Asia Pacific and the
Subcontinent Region for American Express Bank Ltd. (1992 – 2004); and
served as President & CEO of Security Pacific Asian Bank Ltd, Hong Kong
(1988 – 1992). He serves as a Director to Recording for the Blind and
Dyslexic and as an Advisory Board member for Shaw Kwei Partners (Hong
Kong). Mr. Hough served as a member of the Board of Governors, United
World College (2002-2004); and as a Director and Treasurer, American
Association of Singapore (1997-2004). He holds a BA in Economics from the
University of Redlands; and an MBA in Finance and Management from the
University of Southern California.
Richard A. Nightingale CPA, Damitz, Brooks, Nightingale & Morrisset
Audit Committee Chairman
Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Executive Committee Member
Director since 2000
Mr. Nightingale is a certified public accountant and past President for the firm of Damitz, Brooks, Nightingale, Turner & Morrisset. In 1982, he joined Earl Damitz and Thomas Brooks, and served as its President and Board Chairman from 1986 through December 31, 2007. He began his accounting career in 1971, and in 1973, joined the Santa Barbara office of the international accounting firm of Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. Nightingale was certified in 1976 and was promoted to Tax Manager in 1977. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a member, past President, and current Treasurer of the Board of Directors of United Way of Santa Barbara and past president of the Santa Barbara Rotary Club. He is also a member of the Boards of Directors of the Volentine Family Foundation and The Page Family Foundation.
William R. Loomis Jr.
New Director Nominee
Mr. Loomis, 61, is an independent financial advisor, corporate director, and
investor. He was a General Partner and Managing Director at the investment
bank Lazard Freres & Co. (1984 - 2002). After the formation of Lazard LLC in
2000, he was named Chief Executive Officer of the new entity. Mr. Loomis
was a Limited Managing Director of Lazard LLC (2002 – 2004). He is a
director of Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE), and former Director of Alcan Inc.
(NYSE); Ripplewood LLC, a private leveraged investment company; and
Engelhard Corporation (NYSE), a mineral and chemical technologies
company (since acquired). Mr. Loomis was awarded the “Outstanding
Director Award in 2006” by the Outstanding Directors’ Exchange. He holds a
BA from Williams College; and an MBA from Harvard Business School; and
completed Graduate Studies in American History at the University of
California Santa Barbara.
Kathy J. Odell Entrepreneur
Compensation Committee Chairman
Governance & Nominating Committee Member
Executive Committee Member
Director since 1999
Ms. Odell is an entrepreneur and served from 2002 through January 31, 2008, as CEO of Inogen, Inc., a manufacturer of respiratory devices for the home healthcare market. She was formerly the Vice President of Enterprise Services for Agility Communications, Inc. in 2000-2001, and the Chief Operating Officer of Karl Storz Imaging, Inc., which she co-founded in 1985 as Medical Concepts, Inc. Ms. Odell is active in promoting entrepreneurial growth in the Santa Barbara area. She is a Director of the American Association for Homecare, and a member of UCSB Foundation Board of Trustees.
