Angelo DeBernardo

Angelo DeBernardo serves as executive vice president/chief lending officer for West Coast Community Bank. Mr. DeBernardo joined the Bank at its inception in February 2004 as vice president/senior business lender and has more than 35 years of financial experience. Mr. DeBernardo previously served as vice president/commercial team leader at Heritage Bank of Commerce in San Jose and as middle market credit analyst with Pacific Western Bank / Comerica Bank in both Santa Cruz County and San Jose.
Mr. DeBernardo serves on the boards of the Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Santa Cruz County and the Santa Cruz Chapter of Attorneys, Bankers & CPAs. He is also an emeritus director of the Dominican Hospital Foundation. Mr. DeBernardo is a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Santa Cruz and has dedicated many years to local youth organizations, educational fundraising and teaching financial literacy. Since 2005, Mr. DeBernardo has been an active faculty member and instructor at Pacific Coast Banking School, the National Graduate School of Banking at the University of Washington.
Mr. DeBernardo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, with a concentration in accounting from San Jose State University. He is also a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School, the National Graduate School of Banking at the University of Washington.