Stephen P. Yost

Stephen P.
Yost is the founder of Kestrel Advisors, established in 2006.
He is currently the Chairman of The Risk Management Association, Chairman of PM Asset Resolution, Inc., Director of Pacific Mercantile Bank (California), Director of Carpenter Fund Manager GP LLC, Director of Invental Laboratories, Inc., Director of MBFS Holdings, Inc., and Principal of Law Offices of Stephen Yost LLC.
Mr. Yost's former positions include Chairman of Mission Asset Management, Inc., Independent Director of Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Independent Director of Pacific Mercantile Bancorp, Secretary & Director of Mission Community Bancorp, Independent Director of Manhattan Bancorp, Director of Heritage Oaks Bank, Director of Mission Community Bank (San Luis Obispo, California), Director of Bank of Manhattan, NA (El Segundo, California), Director of Manhattan Capital Management, Inc., Director of California Economic Development Lending Initiative, Senior Credit Officer of Mellon Bank, NA, Chief Credit Officer & Executive Vice President of Imperial Bank (Inglewood, California), Trustee of United Way of Southeast Louisiana, Vice President & Regional Chief Credit Officer of First Interstate Bank of California (Los Angeles), and Executive Vice President & Manager of Comerica Bank (Dallas, Texas).
Mr. Yost's education includes an undergraduate degree from St. Mary's College of California and an MBA from Santa Clara University.