Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 26, 2003
STEVEN R. GARDNER has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Inc., and Pacific premier Bank since the third
quarter of 2000. Prior to joining the company in February 2000 as Chief
Operating Officer, Mr. Gardner was Senior Vice President of Lending at
Hawthorne Savings from 1997. Mr. Gardner has served in management
positions in credit administration, portfolio management, lending
production and operations as well as risk management for the past 19
years, including serving as Vice President of Production and Operations
at Washington Mutual from 1994 to 1997 and Loan Manager at California
Federal Bank from 1992 to 1994. Mr. Gardner holds a BA from California
State University at Fullerton. Profile
Bancorp?
Mr. Gardner: Pacific Premier Bank, our main operating subsidiary, is a
Southern California community bank, focused on
