Stephen Friedman

Stephen Friedman possesses extensive experience in the banking and finance sectors, currently serving as Regional President at Pacific Premier Bank since July 2018. Previously, Friedman held the role of Regional President and Executive Vice President at Regents Bank, as well as Senior Vice President positions at both CommerceWest Bank and Discovery Bank, specializing in business loans and banking services for companies ranging from $3 million to $50 million. Friedman's career includes entrepreneurial experience as the President and Owner of Jody's Baking Company, and senior financial roles as CFO at The Westwind Group and Bruegger's Bagels. An early career at First National Bank of Boston involved commercial lending and relationship management. Friedman holds a Graduate Banking Degree from the University of Colorado Boulder, an MBA in Finance from Boston College Carroll School of Management, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Vermont.