DAVID WONG

19512 Gridley Road, Cerritos, CA 90703 * Cell: 562.355.1888 * Email: dwdb062a@we

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SENIOR BANKING PROFESSIONAL
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Innovative, assertive and high performing Senior Banking Professional with an ac
complished record of generating working capital commercial lines of credit, real
estate, trade finance, inventory financing, private banking, and SBA loans util
izing over 30+ years of proven experience amassed in banking industry. Record re
flects strong work ethic and ability to master complex data management initiativ
es with proficiency. Exercise independent judgment, decision-making ability and
a high level of confidentiality. Strong in Credit Administration, credit struct
ure and risk management. Expertise in Asian Banking clientele, and Trade Financ
e
CORE COMPETENCIES
* Strategic Planning & Organizational Leadership
* Account Management & Retention
* Staff Management
* Reengineer Credit Policies and Procedures
* Customer Relationship Management
* Regulatory Compliance
* Risk Management
* Operational Streamlining
* Asian Banking and Trade Finance expertise
* Team Leadership & Motivation

RECENT EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

MERCHANTS BANK OF CALIFORNIA, N.A., Carson, CA 5/2010- 10/2010
Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
8 Direct Reports
Executive Officer selected to establish and control ALLL, Problem Loans, and ORE
O management. Primary duties are to oversee credit quality of portfolio and man
age the note department staff. Also in charge of business development for SBA,
International, Trade Finance, Commercial and Real Estate lending teams, and coor
dinating new lending procedures to streamline loan approval process.
COMMUNITY BANK, Commerce, CA 2009-2010
Vice President and Senior Relationship Manager
Executive primarily charged with business development, loan and deposit growth,
credit quality of loan portfolio, and mentoring of junior staff members.
PACIFIC BANK, In Organization (Corp. HQ), Cerritos, CA 2007-2009
President and Chief Executive Officer/ Director
18 Direct Reports
High profile executive hired and given full autonomy over establishing a Denovo
Bank, which included establishing credit structures, loan and audit policies and
procedures, overseeing computer IT, branch bank security systems, and all items
necessary to open a new bank.
SECURITY PACIFIC BANK (Corp. HQ), Ontario, CA 2005-2007
Senior Vice President and Regional Manager of the Inland Empire
5 Direct Reports
Essential Executive charged with daily activities that included credit quality o
f loan portfolio, loan and deposit growth, appointing and mentoring of all staff
, and overall profitability of division. Approved credits within authority, and
presented credits for approval to Senior Loan Committee.
* Achieved loan and deposit growth by $50M in first year.
INTERBUSINESS BANK, N.A. (Corp. HQ), City of Industry, CA 2003-2005
President/Chief Credit Officer/Director
30 Direct Reports
Chief Executive selected to control credit quality, ALLL and OREO management, as
set/liability management in conjunction with coordinating new lending procedures
and streamlined loan approval process.
* Established new credit policy, credit memorandum, and OREO policy for the bank
.
* Updated ALLL policy and established adequate Loan Loss reserves for the Bank
* Elected as member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the bank's Credit
Committee.
FIRST BANKS, INC., Lakewood, CA 2000-2003
Senior Vice President and Manager of Trade Finance
20 Direct Reports
Senior Executive recruited to execute all aspects of International Trade Service
s to include assimilation of all Trade Services generated from bank acquisitions
.
* Received 4 outstanding credit quality awards for loan portfolio quality.
* Championed distinct business development campaigns that amplified loan portfol
io from $20M to $200M in four years, which yielded boost in fee income by $1M an
nually.
THE PACIFIC BANK, N.A., Los Angeles, CA 1995-2000
Senior Vice President and Manager, Southern California Region
50 Direct Reports
As Vice President, accountable for growth and quality control of middle market c
redits centered around domestic, trade finance, real estate, SBA, term loans, an
d Asset Based Lending.
* Drove unique marketing and business development campaigns that catapulted port
folio from $30M to $350M in four years.
* Facilitated expansion of five new offices and lucrative acquisition and integr
ation of Sterling Bank.
* Honored with selection as Member of Bank's Management Committee.
* Sustained credit approval authority of $2M for Southern California region judi
cially approving credits within limits and shepherded credits above limits throu
gh loan committee.
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, University of Southern Californi
a, Los Angeles, CA
Dean's List
Pacific Coast Banking School, Seattle, WA