Meet the Management Team

Our Management Team

  • CEO William S. Keller
    William S. Keller
    CEO of Advisory Board

    William S. Keller joined CBB in April 2009. He was CEO until the merger with Commercial Bank of California was complete. Prior to being appointed Chief Executive Officer and Director, Mr. Keller provided consulting services to the bank from November 2008 through March 2009. Mr. Keller served as a banking consultant from April 2008 until March 2009. He served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Diablo Valley Bank from October 2003 until its acquisition by Heritage Bank of Commerce in April 2008.

    Mr. Keller previously was president and chief executive officer of Bay Bank of Commerce, a wholly owned subsidiary of Greater Bay Bancorp and senior vice president of CivicBank of Commerce. He holds a B.A. in Psychology from California State University, East Bay and is a graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School, University of Washington. He has been active in local nonprofit organizations, including acting as a board member of Oakland’s Children’s Hospital & Research Center Foundation.

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    Mukhtar Ali
    President of Advisory Board & Regional Chief Credit Officer

    Mukhtar Ali joined the Bank in January 2018. He has over 35 years of experience in the banking industry. Prior to joining the Bank, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Mission National Bank, San Francisco, California from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Ali is graduate of Pacific Coast Banking School, University of Washington.

  • Chaula Pandya
    Chaula M. Pandya
    SVP, Chief Technology Officer

    Chaula M. Pandya has over 25 years of experience in the banking industry. Prior to joining the Bank in October 2007 she served as Vice President of Cash Management at City National Bank from 2001 to 2002. She was employed with Civic Bank of Commerce from 1993 through 2001. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University and is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking, University of Wisconsin.

  • Mark Roach
    Mark Roach
    SVP, Chief Banking Officer

    Mark comes to CBB with an extensive background in Structured Commercial Real Estate Lending and Portfolio Management. With almost 30 years of banking and lending experience, he is exceptionally knowledgeable in client marketing, structuring, risk determination, and due diligence. Prior to CBB, Mark spent over seven years as a Senior Vice President Client Manager in the Commercial Real Estate Bank of Bank of America/ Merrill Lynch. He was also a Senior Vice President of Mid Peninsula Bank / Greater Bay Bank Corp which was acquired by Wells Fargo in 2002. He is adept at arranging large commercial real estate transactions up to $50 million.

  • Chief Customer Experience Officer Erick Kostuchek
    Erick Kostuchek
    SVP, Chief Customer Experience Officer

    Erick Kostuchek joined the bank in 2023, bringing with him more than 30 years of experience in a multitude of channels, including building diverse teams in competitive markets. He is a visionary executive dedicated to effective sales and service processes, strategic planning, and enhancing the customer experience. He has held positions such as Director of Retail Banking, Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking, and other senior-level positions.

  • Laura Aerni, SVP, Chief Risk Officer at CBB
    Laura Aerni
    SVP, Chief Risk Officer

    Laura Aerni joined the bank in April of 2020. She has over 20 years of experience in bank compliance and risk management and has worked at financial institutions of different sizes and complexities. Laura thrives when navigating the intersecting demands of clients, employees, and banking regulators and keeping them all satisfied. She has an MBA from CSU East Bay, and a Bachelors of Arts from UC Berkeley.