Management Team
James H. Herbert, II
Founder
Chairman and Co-CEO
Mr. Herbert founded First Republic Bank in 1985. Previously, he was the founding Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director of San Francisco ...
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Hafize Gaye Erkan
Co-CEO and President
Ms. Erkan joined First Republic in 2014 and became the President in 2017, Board Member in 2019 and Co-CEO in 2021. Prior to First Republic, she held the ...
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Jason C. Bender
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer
Mr. Bender has been with First Republic since 1999 and managed the Bank’s finance department for over a decade before being appointed Chief Administrative ...
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David B. Lichtman
Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer
Mr. Lichtman has been with First Republic since 1986 and has held positions in various phases of lending operations at the Bank. Mr. Lichtman was ...
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Mollie M. Richardson
Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer
Ms. Richardson joined First Republic in 2003 and was appointed Chief People Officer in 2016. She oversees human resources and various Bank-wide ...
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Michael J. Roffler
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Roffler joined First Republic in 2009 as Deputy Chief Financial Officer and was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in ...
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Michael D. Selfridge
Senior Executive Vice President
Chief Banking Officer
Mr. Selfridge joined First Republic in 2012. He has served as Deputy Chief Operating Officer, Chief Risk Officer and Chief Operating Officer, and was ...
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Robert L. Thornton
Executive Vice President and President
First Republic Private Wealth Management
Mr. Thornton joined First Republic in 2004 and currently serves as President of First Republic Investment Management and President of First Republic ...
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