Travis Kiyota is the Senior Vice President, Head of Global Corporate Affairs for East West Bank, and the President of the East West Bank Foundation. In this role, he oversees the company’s marketing and brand management, corporate sponsorships, global government and regulatory relations, corporate security, and community development.

Travis is a seasonal executive with extensive experience in both the private and public sector. He spent nearly two decades at Pacific Gas and Electric Company. As PG&E’s Vice President of External Affairs, he led local and state government relations, public affairs, community engagement, and crisis management, and also served as President of the PG&E Foundation. Earlier in his career, he held key roles in government, including advisor to the mayors of San Francisco and Los Angeles, and senior program officer at the U.S. Department of Justice.

Travis currently serves on the boards of the California Chamber of Commerce, Bay Area Council, Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, National Bankers Association, and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco. He also serves on the advisory boards of the Los Angeles Sports & Entertainment Commission and the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Travis is a proud alumnus of UCLA.