From 1993 to 2001, John was Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Valley Bancshares and Silicon Valley Bank; and then from 2001 to 2003, he served as Chairman of the Board of the bank and the holding company. During his eight years as CEO at Silicon Valley Bank, assets grew from $935 million to $5.5 billion; employees from 235 to over 1,000; and market capitalization from $63 million to a high of over $3 billion. In 1997 he was recognized by Business Week as one of Silicon Valley¡¯s top 25 ¡°movers and shakers.¡± In 2000, and again in 2001, Silicon Valley Bancshares was ranked first among the second-hundred largest banking companies in the United States by U.S. Banker, based upon return on equity and growth in per-share net income over a five-year period. In 2001, he was recognized by Forbes as one of the ¡°50 most powerful dealmakers.¡± And, in 2001 Fortune ranked Silicon Valley Bancshares among the ¡°100 Fastest-Growing Companies¡± based on growth in revenues, EPS and total market return over three years.
Prior to Silicon Valley Bank, John had been CEO of four other institutions: Pacific First Bank (1991-1993); First Interstate Bank of Washington (1989-1991); First Interstate Bank of Oklahoma (1986-1989); and First Interstate System, Inc. (1981-1986).
John is an advisor for various venture capital firms both in the United States and overseas, including Advanced Technology Ventures (ATV), Authosis Capital, Institutional Venture Fund (IVP), Leapfrog Ventures, and Walden International. Also, John is a director of various technology companies, including AssistGuide, BioImagene, EzRez Software, H-5 Technologies, PayDay One, and Winery Exchange. In the non-profit area, John serves on the board of such organizations as Entrepreneur Foundations of Hawaii and Silicon Valley Community Foundation. He often speaks on topics related to leadership and building