Capital One appointed Jacob Villere as senior vice president to lead its West Coast Corporate Banking team, where he will be responsible for building relationships with large-cap companies. Villere will be based in Los Angeles and will report to Karen DeBlieux, head of U.S. Corporate Banking.

“Having Jacob in Los Angeles provides our West Coast clients with an excellent local resource,” DeBlieux said. “Jacob brings deep banking experience across a broad range of industries, and his consistent track record of success makes him a natural leader for our high performing team.”

With more than a decade of experience in commercial and corporate banking, Villere has been instrumental in the growth of the Corporate Banking team. Villere has consistently led innovation across the firm, developing creative capital structures as well as liquidity and treasury management solutions for clients.

Prior to Capital One, Villere worked as an audit manager with Fidelity Information Services and began his career in Assurance Services with Arthur Andersen.

“We are committed to providing exemplary service to our corporate clients throughout the country,” said Bob McCarrick, executive vice president and head of Middle Market Relationships. “We are focused on partnering with clients to provide them the banking solutions they need to thrive and grow.”