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About Albers

Albers Mentor Program
Participating Mentors 2007-2008

Mr. Stan Lance

Vice President/Relationahip Manager
Union Bank of California

Industry: Banking and Finance

Description of Company:

Union Bank, headquartered in San Francisco, is among the 25 largest banks in the United States, based on assets. The bank has 330 branch offices in California, Washington and Oregon; two international offices; and facilities in six other states. Union Bank is a full-service commercial bank, providing a broad mix of financial services to businesses and individuals.
 Among the bank's markets are consumer, small business, middle market, real estate, corporate, correspondent, and trade finance
 The bank's commercial clients include communications, media, entertainment, energy, public utilities, retailing, and other specialty industries

Areas of Responsibility - Job Description: 

At Union Bank, Stan’s primary responsibilities are to offer various financial solutions to growth oriented private & public companies in Washington with annual sales of $25MM to $500MM. He manages a client portfolio that includes manufacturers, distributors, real estate lessors, forest product companies and integrated seafood companies. He has extensive background in corporate and international banking, credit and risk analysis, and business development (sales). His previous assignments included positions in Tokyo, Seoul and London.

Areas of Expertise - Employment History: 

Stan has more than 30 years of commercial and international banking experience. Prior to founding Lance Resource Group, Inc., he was a vice president with several major financial institutions including Seafirst Bank, Security Pacific Bank, The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi, Ltd., and US Bank. During his banking career Stan's responsibilities included relationship management for middle market and Fortune 500 clients, business development, credit administration and structured trade finance. His client portfolios consisted of firms in such diverse industries as aerospace manufacturing, agricultural export, aircraft leasing, banking, forest products, hospitality, international trade, retail distribution and sales, technology manufacturing, and wholesale distribution.

As a banker, Stan was stationed for 18 months in Tokyo, two years in Seoul, and 18 months in London.

Stan’s interests include photography, writing, hiking, and fly fishing.

Education - Personal History: 

Marquette University, B.A., Political Science
University of Washington, M.A., Korean Regional Studies
University of Washington, M.B.A., Finance

Any special topic or expertise you'd like to concentrate on this year?:

Business development; corporate finance; early stage funding; financing business growth.

Civic Organization Memberships or Professional Affiliations: 

Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
Washington Council on International Trade
Network for Business Innovation & Sustainability
World Affairs Council

When do you hold meetings with students? 

Downtown Seattle-my office. Late afternoon.

Any special requirements for students for the first meeting? 

Resume Written, three to five year career and personal goals.

Mentor Since Fall 2003
Will mentor graduate students



The Albers School is AACSB accredited

 

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