Kim Defenderfer

Kim Defenderfer's work experience includes roles such as Vice President at First Interstate Bank from 1987 to 1996, Executive Vice President at Mellon 1st Business Bank from 1996 to 2008, Chief Administrative Officer at BNY Mellon 1st Business Bank in 2007, Senior Vice President at US Bank in 2008, and Senior Vice President at California United Bank from 2009 to 2017. Currently, Kim serves as Executive Vice President at Pacific Western Bank after California United Bank merged into it in 2017. Additionally, Kim has been a Board Member at Upward Bound House since 2004. Throughout Kim's career, they have shown a dedication to helping businesses and nonprofits achieve their goals.

Kim Defenderfer completed a Bachelor's degree in International Business and Political Science at the University of Oregon from 1974 to 1978. Kim then pursued a degree in Finance at UCLA Anderson School of Management from 1985 to 1987, focusing on Finance and Marketing.