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At the dawn of 2020, Silicon Valley Bank was in an enviable position. The small lender had become the dominant regional bank in the valley, catering to the financial needs of venture capitalists, startups and the technology ecosystem. The Santa Clara-based holding company SVB Financial Group generated a 226% total return to shareholders from 2015 to 2020. The board’s directors included a former global vice chairman for a big four accounting firm, a senior executive in an A-list global consultancy, a former high-ranking official in the U.S. Treasury, a former deputy comptroller of the currency, plus numerous accomplished venture capitalists.…
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Naomi Snyder
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Editor-in-Chief Naomi Snyder is in charge of the editorial coverage at Bank Director. She oversees the magazine and the editorial team’s efforts on the Bank Director website, newsletter and special projects. She has more than two decades of experience in business journalism and spent 15 years as a newspaper reporter. She has a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.