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Paul W.
Taylor
is an Independent Director at Heartland Financial USA, Inc. and a Member-Governors Board at Metro Denver Economic Development Corp.
He previously served as the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at PacWest Bancorp from 2021 to 2023.
Prior to that, he was the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Guaranty Bank & Trust Co. (Denver, Colorado) in 2011.
From 2004 to 2019, he held the positions of President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Guaranty Bancorp (Colorado).
In 2019, he was the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Opus Bank and a Director at Pacific Mercantile Bancorp.
He also worked as a Director-Mergers & Acquisitions at Alex Sheshunoff & Co Investment Banking from 1998 to 2000.
Additionally, he served as a Director at Independent Bank Group, Inc. and Pacific Mercantile Bank (California) in 2019.
He was the Chief Financial Officer, Director & Executive VP at Centennial Bank of the West from 2009 to 2011.
He also held the position of Chief Financial Officer-Rocky Mountain Region at KeyCorp and worked as an Investment Banker at Century Capital Group LLC.
In 2022 to 2023, he was the President at Banc of California.
Mr. Taylor completed his undergraduate degree at Pacific Coast Banking School.
His current job(s) include Independent Director at Heartland Financial USA, Inc. and Member-Governors Board at Metro Denver Economic Development Corp.

Paul Taylor active positions

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HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC. Director/Board Member 2024-05-21
Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. Director/Board Member -
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Former positions of Paul Taylor

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Chief Executive Officer 2023-11-29
OPUS BANK Chief Executive Officer 2019-12-31
INDEPENDENT BANK GROUP, INC. Director/Board Member 2019-05-12
PACIFIC MERCANTILE BANCORP Director/Board Member 2019-04-24
Director/Board Member 2019-04-24
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Training of Paul Taylor

The State University of New York Undergraduate Degree
Pacific Coast Banking School Undergraduate Degree

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HEARTLAND FINANCIAL USA, INC.

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INDEPENDENT BANK GROUP, INC.

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Century Capital Group LLC

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Alex Sheshunoff & Co Investment Banking

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Centennial Bank of the West

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Metro Denver Economic Development Corp.

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