Jeffrey K. Ball, Member Director

Jeffrey (Jeff) K. Ball is the president and chief executive officer of the Orange County Business Council where he represents the interests of local businesses and organizations in promoting the region’s economic prosperity. He is the founder of First Pacific Bank (formerly Friendly Hills Bank), Whittier, California, where he previously served as president and chief executive officer and is currently vice chair. He also currently serves on the board of directors for Mobility21, and Data Center, Inc., as chair of the audit committee. Prior to opening First Pacific Bank he held several office positions with Bank of America Corporation focused on both commercial and investment banking. Mr. Ball is a leading advocate for the importance of financial education in all communities and was the lead petitioner in the establishment of Kinetic Academy, a K-8 charter school in Huntington Beach, California where he currently serves as chair. Mr. Ball is a past chair of the California Bankers Association, past president of the Whittier Host Lions Club, and past founding chair of the Whittier Union High School District Foundation. Mr. Ball is also a member by appointment of the Legal Services Trust Fund Commission of the California State Bar which he previously chaired, is a public member of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges and serves on the board of governors of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Ball frequently guest lectures on financial and economic principles at high schools and universities across the nation.