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Gary W. Votapka
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Gary Votapka is a veteran banker and co-founder of Mission Oaks National Bank. In many ways the bank’s philosophy and strategy reflect the lessons he learned from 25 years in the financial services industry, including seven years as a bank examiner for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Gary has experienced several mergers and knows first hand the strengths and value of community banking. Most recently he was Vice President and Credit Administrator for California Bank & Trust, a regional institution formed from the merger of First Pacific National Bank of Escondido and Grossmont Bank. He also held executive and credit and loan positions with Fallbrook National Bank (now Pacific Western Bank) and Torrey Pines Bank. Torrey Pines former Temecula office now serves as Mission Oaks headquarters and main office. Gary oversees an active loan portfolio and is an expert on credit administration and banking laws and regulations.
A graduate of Montana State University in Billings, Gary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in general business.
Gary is active in the community. He has volunteered his time to various community organizations including service on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Southwest County. He is a member of the Murrieta Temecula Group, and serves on the Dean's Banking and Financial Services Advisory Board of the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California, Riverside. He also assists Calvary Chapel in Fallbrook as a financial overseer.
Gary lives in Fallbrook with his wife, Susan, and their two children. |
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