Christopher J. Abate
InvestorChief Executive Officer at Redwood Trust · Senior Financial Accountant at Sante Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
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Yibo NianunlockedChristopher: together at Columbia Business School (2011–2012)
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About
CEO of Redwood Trust since May 2018 and a director since December 2017, having joined Redwood in 2006 and previously served as President, CFO, and Controller. He was formerly at PricewaterhouseCoopers and holds degrees from Western Michigan University and a joint Berkeley/Columbia MBA.
Experience
- Heritage Bank of CommerceBoard Membercurrent2025 — present
- Mark Day SchoolBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
- Redwood Trust, Inc.CEOcurrent2018 — present
Colleagues at Redwood Trust
Abhinav Asthana
Chief Technology Officer at Redwood Trust
Andrew P. Stone
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary at Redwood Trust
Armando Falcon
Director at Redwood Trust
Brooke E. Carillo
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President at Redwood Trust
Dashiell I. Robinson
President at Redwood Trust
David P. Monks
Managing Director, Finance at Redwood Trust
Debora D. Horvath
Director at Redwood Trust
Doneene K. Damon
Director at Redwood Trust
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Christopher J. Abate?
- CEO of Redwood Trust since May 2018 and a director since December 2017, having joined Redwood in 2006 and previously served as President, CFO, and Controller. He was formerly at PricewaterhouseCoopers and holds degrees from Western Michigan University and a joint Berkeley/Columbia MBA.
- Where does Christopher J. Abate work?
- Christopher J. Abate is Chief Executive Officer at Redwood Trust.
- Where did Christopher J. Abate go to school?
- Christopher J. Abate studied at Western Michigan University (Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Accounting and Finance); Columbia Business School (Master of Business Administration - MBA); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration - MBA).
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Also attended Columbia Business School991
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