Chris Canazaro

Chris Canazaro, CFA, is a Senior Managing Director in Silicon Valley Bank’s Life Science & Healthcare division. In this role, he leads a team responsible for credit origination and portfolio management across Northern California and the Pacific Northwest, serving clients from Series A through public stage. He delivers strategic credit solutions that support growth, innovation, and long-term value creation in the life science and healthcare sectors.

Since joining SVB in 2014, Chris has held progressive leadership roles spanning technology, specialty, and corporate banking. He previously served as Market Manager in the Southeast, overseeing teams across six offices; as Senior Credit Officer in the Wine Division; and as Co-Head of Corporate Banking Credit Solutions, guiding credit strategy for late-stage private and public clients across the Western U.S.

Chris began his career as a senior quality assurance engineer at Bechtel Corporation before transitioning into commercial banking at Wells Fargo. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from Florida State University and an MBA in accounting and finance from the University of Oregon.