Rodney K. Brown is the president and chief executive officer of the California Bankers Association. In this role, Rod provides CBA's member institutions with the leadership and direction necessary to successfully guide the industry through its many challenges and capitalize on its many opportunities.
Since January of 2008, Maurine Padden has been the Chief Administrative Officer for CBA, after serving as CBA’s lead lobbyist in the most active state legislature in the country. Maurine continues to manage CBA’s legislative advocacy efforts.
Since 2000, Leland Chan has been the general counsel for CBA, after serving for six years as associate counsel. In addition to advising the association on legal matters, Leland directs the litigation activities for the association, frequently acts as amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) in state and federal courts, and, in some cases, files suit on behalf of the industry.
Prior to joining the CBA in 2008, Stephen Clark served eight years as the vice president and general manager of BancSource, the for-profit subsidiary arm of the Oregon Bankers Association. Stephen has significant additional experience in the private sector. He was previously an account executive with John H.
As the chief financial officer of the California Bankers Association, Michael Doerr is responsible for providing financial direction and management over the investment, accounting, fixed assets, budgeting/business analysis, and reporting functions of the association. Doerr joined CBA in 2005, after having served as the chief financial officer for five years with the California Restaurant Association.
Senior Vice President, Director of State Government Relations
Kevin Gould joined the California Bankers Association (CBA) in 2004, bringing with him more than seven years of legislative experience. As Senior Vice President and Director of State Government Relations, Kevin serves as one of CBA’s registered lobbyists, focusing mainly in the areas of bank operations, commercial lending, residential property lending, construction dispute resolution, wealth asset management and trust issues.
Beth Mills joined CBA in 2008, bringing with her nearly 10 years of communications experience. Beth is responsible for all internal and external communications for CBA, and serves as the association’s spokesperson. Prior to joining CBA, Beth was appointed by the governor and served as the Assistant Deputy Director of Public Affairs in the California Department of General Services where she managed all media contacts and served as the department’s spokesperson on the key department issues.
Linda Odell joined the CBA in 2005, and oversees the human resources and administrative support functions of the office, and manages CBA’s Annual Compensation and Benefits Benchmark Survey. Linda has more than 10 years of human resources experience and more than 25 years of administrative experience.
