Private Bancorp of America Inc. announced that it has appointed Rick Sowers as president of the bank, effective February 15, 2018. Sowers has most recently been president of Plaza Bank. In 2008, Sowers joined Bank of Manhattan /Manhattan Bancorp as EVP & chief banking officer. He was named president of the bank prior to its merger with Plaza Bank - Irvine in 2015. Early in his career, Sowers worked 10 years as a VP/associate partner at CAST Management Consultants.