Doug Bowers

About Doug Bowers

Doug Bowers served as President and CEO of two commercial banks from 2011 til 2019: Banc of California and Square 1 Bank. At Banc Bowers strategically repositioned the bank, transformed its leadership team and recast its balance sheet while upgrading its regulatory and legal standing. Previously, At Square 1 Bank, Bowers led the bank’s considerable turnaround, resulting in an IPO and later a sale of the bank at among the highest valuations attained in the banking industry in the last 15 years. Doug spent two years at Lone Star Funds (private equity), co-leading its banking practice. In his nearly 30 years at Bank of America (BAC) Bowers led a series of wholesale banking businesses: middle-market banking, large corporate banking, leasing, trade finance and foreign exchange. Bowers was also based in London for two years leading BAC’s businesses as President of EMEA.