Denise Piper is a Senior Managing Director, Specialty Commercial for SVB Private. She oversees the strategy and management of corporate banking services in Northern and Southern California, including lending, deposit and cash management. Ms. Piper is based in San Francisco.

Ms. Piper has more than 30 years of experience in financial services. Prior to joining SVB Private, she served as Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking at Wells Fargo Bank. Her past experience includes management roles at JP Morgan Chase, Bank of the West, Fremont Bank and Washington Mutual.

Ms. Piper received her Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and marketing from California State University, East Bay. She is an active member of her community, She served on the Board of Directors of the Oakland Metropolitan Center, Silicon Valley organization Chamber, Northern California Junior Achievement and currently is on the Advisory Committee for the School of Business and Economics at her alma mater.