About Pacific West CDC

President Bob Forsythe

Bob Forsythe is the founding principal of Pacific West CDC. He has over 25 years experience in commercial finance, having most recently served as a Chief Banking Officer for a community Bank in Orange County. Previously Mr. Forsythe was the Chief Operating Officer of Lehman Brothers Small Business Finance. Prior to joining Lehman Brothers, Mr. Forsythe held a multiplicity of roles in the finance sector, serving as Senior Vice President of CNL Commercial Finance, Inc., co-managed the Small Business Lending Division of Bank of Yorba Linda’s (BYL) and spent 9 years at NationsBank where his duties included collections, credit  management and portfolio management.

Mr. Forsythe actively supports several community, charitable, and trade organizations. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from California State University, Long Beach State and his Master of Business Administration from the University of Southern California.

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Relationship Manager Jeremy Osaki

Jeremy Osaki has been in commercial finance and SBA lending since 2004. Over the past few years, he worked at Plaza Bank and most recently at Pacific Enterprise Bank. Prior to his time at these community banks, he served as the Sales Operations Manager at Lehman Brothers Small Business Finance. He received his Bachelor of Science in finance and real estate at the Cal State University, Northridge.