Ron Freed

Ron Freed currently serves as Director at BMO since September 2023, following a tenure at Bank of the West from May 2020 to September 2023 as Senior Principal Special Assets Officer, where responsibilities included the remediation of problem loans and development of workout strategies. Previously, Ron held various positions at City National Bank from June 1994 to May 2020, including VP, Senior Special Assets Officer, and VP, Senior Relationship Manager, focusing on restructuring complex credits and managing an asset-based lending portfolio. Earlier in their career, Ron served as VP, Business Development Officer at City National Bank and held roles at Bank of California and Heller Financial, gaining extensive experience in credit analysis, relationship management, and business development. Ron holds an MBA in Business/Management from California State University, Northridge and a BA in Math & Economics from Whittier College.