WALTER T. KACZMAREK - Corporate Board Profile

HERITAGE COMMERCE CORP

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2009-04-20	Walter T. Kaczmarek 57 President, CEO and Director 2005 Executive Vice President of Comerica Bank and of Plaza Bank of Commerce from 1990 to 2005. Prior thereto served in various positions with Union Bank of California and The Martin Group, a real estate investment-development company.
2010-04-20	Walter T. Kaczmarek, age 58, became President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company in 2005. Mr. Kaczmarek was Executive Vice President of Comerica Bank and of Plaza Bank of Commerce from 1990 to 2005. Prior to joining Plaza Bank of Commerce he served in various positions with Union Bank of California and also The Martin Group, a real estate investment development company. Mr. Kaczmarek contributes to the Board his breadth of knowledge of the Company's business, industry and strategy. Mr. Kaczmarek has a Bachelor of Science degree from Santa Clara University, and a Masters in Business Administration degree from San Jose State University. He brings to the Board a full understanding of the Company's banking business, markets, community and culture. He provides the Board with an overall perspective of all facets of the Company's business, financial condition and its strategic direction. Mr. Kaczmarek's leadership, communication, and decision-making skills are of particular value to the Board. Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $739,179 in 2009.
2010-08-12	Walter T. Kaczmarek President and Chief Executive Officer
2011-04-15	Walter T. Kaczmarek, age 59, became President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company in 2005. Mr. Kaczmarek was Executive Vice President of Comerica Bank and of Plaza Bank of Commerce from 1990 to 2005. Prior to joining Plaza Bank of Commerce he served in various positions with Union Bank of California and also The Martin Group, a real estate investment development company. Mr. Kaczmarek contributes to the Board his breadth of knowledge of the Company's business, industry and strategy. Mr. Kaczmarek has a Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree from Santa Clara University, and a Masters in Business Administration degree from San Jose State University. He brings to the Board a full understanding of the Company's banking business, markets, community and culture. He provides the Board with an overall perspective of all facets of the Company's business, financial condition and its strategic direction. Mr. Kaczmarek's leadership, communication, and decision-making skills are of particular value to the Board. Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $938,765 in 2010.
2012-04-16	Walter T. Kaczmarek, age 60, became President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company in 2005. Mr. Kaczmarek was Executive Vice President of Comerica Bank and of Plaza Bank of Commerce from 1990 to 2005. Prior to joining Plaza Bank of Commerce he served in various positions with Union Bank of California and also The Martin Group, a real estate investment development company. Mr. Kaczmarek contributes to the Board his breadth of knowledge of the Company's business, industry and strategy. Mr. Kaczmarek has a Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree from Santa Clara University, and a Masters in Business Administration degree from San Jose State University. He brings to the Board a full understanding of the Company's banking business, markets, community and culture. He provides the Board with an overall perspective of all facets of the Company's business, financial condition and its strategic direction. Mr. Kaczmarek's leadership, communication, and decision-making skills are of particular value to the Board.
2013-04-17	Mr. Kaczmarek does not receive any separate compensation for his service as a director.
2014-04-16	Mr. Kaczmarek does not receive any separate compensation for his service as a director. ... Walter T. Kaczmarek, age 62, became President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company in 2005. ... The members of the Finance and Investment Committee are Frank G. Bisceglia, Jack W. Conner (Committee Chair), John M. Eggemeyer, Walter T. Kaczmarek, Laura Roden, and W. Kirk Wycoff. ... The members of the Strategic Issues Committee are Jack W. Conner, John M. Eggemeyer, Walter T. Kaczmarek, Charles J. Toeniskoetter (Committee Chair), and Ranson W. Webster. ... The members of the Loan Committee are Frank G. Bisceglia (Committee Chair), Steven L. Hallgrimson, Walter T. Kaczmarek, Robert T. Moles, and Charles J. Toeniskoetter.
2015-04-15	Mr. Kaczmarek does not receive any separate compensation for his service as a director. Walter T. Kaczmarek, age 63, became President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company in 2005. Mr. Kaczmarek was Executive Vice President of Comerica Bank and of Plaza Bank of Commerce from 1990 to 2005. Prior to joining Plaza Bank of Commerce he served in various positions with Union Bank of California and also The Martin Group, a real estate investment development company. Mr. Kaczmarek contributes to the Board his breadth of knowledge of the Company's business, industry and strategy. Mr. Kaczmarek has a Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree from Santa Clara University, and a Masters in Business Administration degree from San Jose State University. He brings to the Board a full understanding of the Company's banking business, markets, community and culture. He provides the Board with an overall perspective of all facets of the Company's business, financial condition and its strategic direction. Mr. Kaczmarek's leadership, communication, and decision-making skills are of particular value to the Board.
2016-04-20	Walter T. Kaczmarek, age 64, became President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company and Heritage Bank of Commerce in 2005. Mr. Kaczmarek was Executive Vice President of Comerica Bank and of Plaza Bank of Commerce from 1990 to 2005. Prior to joining Plaza Bank of Commerce, he served in various positions with Union Bank of California and also The Martin Group, a real estate investment development company. Mr. Kaczmarek has a Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree from Santa Clara University, and a Masters in Business Administration degree from San Jose State University. Mr. Kaczmarek contributes to the Board his breadth of knowledge of the Company's business, industry and strategy. He brings to the Board a full understanding of the Company's banking business, markets, community and culture. He provides the Board with an overall perspective of all facets of the Company's business, financial condition and its strategic direction. Mr. Kaczmarek's leadership, communication, and decision-making skills are of particular value to the Board.
2017-04-19	Mr. Kaczmarek does not receive any separate compensation for his service as a director.
2018-03-29	Walter T. Kaczmarek, age 66, is President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Heritage Commerce Corp and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Heritage Bank of Commerce. Prior to joining the Company in 2005, Mr. Kaczmarek was Executive Vice President of Comerica Bank and of Plaza Bank of Commerce from 1990. Prior to joining Plaza Bank of Commerce he served in various positions with Union Bank of California and also The Martin Group, a real estate investment development company. Mr. Kaczmarek has a Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree from Santa Clara University, and a Masters in Business Administration degree from San Jose State University. Mr. Kaczmarek contributes to the Board his breadth of knowledge of the Company's business, industry and strategy. He brings to the Board a full understanding of the Company's banking business, markets, community and culture. He provides the Board with an overall perspective of all facets of the Company's business, financial condition and its strategic direction. Mr. Kaczmarek's leadership, communication, and decision-making skills are of particular value to the Board.
2020-04-15	Mr. Kaczmarek has been a director since 2005. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Commerce Corp and Chief Executive Officer and a director of Heritage Bank of Commerce until his retirement effective August 8, 2019. Mr. Kaczmarek retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective August 8, 2019. He remained, however, as a non-employee director thereafter and was compensated the same as all other non-employee directors. In 2019, each director received an annual retainer fee of $50,000. The chair of each standing committee of the Board received an additional $6,000 per year. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional $17,500 per year. The following table summarizes the compensation of non-employee directors for the year ended December 31, 2019: Walter T. Kaczmarek total compensation $19,624.
2021-04-15	WALTER T. KACZMAREK, age 69, has been a director since 2005. He was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Commerce Corp and Heritage Bank of Commerce on March 12, 2021. He had previously served in those positions from 2005 until his initial retirement effective August 8, 2019. Prior to joining the Company in 2005, Mr. Kaczmarek was Executive Vice President of Comerica Bank and of Plaza Bank of Commerce from 1990. Prior to joining Plaza Bank of Commerce he served in various positions with Union Bank of California (formerly Union Bank) and also The Martin Group, a real estate investment development company. Mr. Kaczmarek has a Bachelor of Science in Commerce degree from Santa Clara University, and a Masters in Business Administration degree from San Jose State University. Mr. Kaczmarek’s familiarity of the Company and its business as the former President and Chief Executive Officer and broad experience in the community banking industry brings a valuable perspective to the Board. He provides the Board with an overall perspective of all facets of the Company’s business, financial condition and its strategic direction.