Keith Drake is senior director, commercial banking, for Torrey Pines Bank, where he leads the downtown Los Angeles market sales and operations team. Clients include real estate and construction companies, accounting and insurance firms, manufacturing and distribution businesses, educational institutions, retailers, law firms and nonprofit organizations.
Mr. Drake joined Torrey Pines Bank in 2017 and has more than 30 years of banking industry experience. Throughout his career, he has won numerous performance awards such as placing in the top 10 percent nationwide for generating new business.
Mr. Drake also has earned numerous awards for his community involvement. In 2017, he received the Lincoln Award for Ethical Leadership from Claremont Lincoln University. Recently he became a Board Co-Chair for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metro Los Angeles. He is a Board Member for the California Council on Economic Education, Claremont Lincoln University, and Affordable Living for the Aging. Additionally, Mr. Drake chairs the compensation committee for the Los Angeles Urban League and is on the Corporate Advisory Board for the Brotherhood Crusade. Mr. Drake is also past chairman of the Los Angeles Greater African-American Chamber of Commerce Foundation, past board member for Challenger Boys & Girls Club and past advisor to Vermont Village Community Development Corporation.