Michael Vantrease

Michael Vantrease has extensive experience in the banking sector, having held notable positions such as Senior Vice President and Learning and Development Manager at Bank of the West from 2001 to 2013, and Senior Business Consultant while self-employed from January 2018 to December 2022. Vantrease also served as Contact Center Manager at Sanwa Bank and United California Bank between 1999 and 2001. From 2013 to 2017, Vantrease was Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer at Plaza Bank, followed by a role as Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff at Legacy Bank CA until February 2025. Currently, Vantrease continues to play a vital role at Legacy Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and holds the title of President. Vantrease holds a Diploma in Banking from the University of Virginia CBA Executive Banking School, completed in 1996.