Art has more than 20 years experience leading teams of lenders in providing financing to emerging growth companies. Previously, he managed a technology-lending unit at First Interstate Bank of Oregon and in 1991 co-founded the Northwest Division of Silicon Valley Bank. In this role, his offices generated more than $1 billion in bank deposits and several hundred million in loan commitments. Art earned a B.A. degree in communications from Pacific University and an MBA from Stanford University. |