Gary Teo

EVP, Chief Human Resources Officer
EAST WEST BANK
Commercial Banking

Directing a people-first strategy that saw the bank’s workforce double across international and domestic markets, Gary Teo is the EVP and chief human resources officer at East West Bank. He draws on 25 years of industry experience to align human capital management with long-term business objectives, having served at the firm for over 15 years. Teo developed and implemented a standardized goal-setting framework to strengthen transparency and accountability while overseeing more than 40 annual employee engagement initiatives. Under his leadership, the bank has achieved national recognition on The Wall Street Journal’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces list since 2022 and U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Companies to Work For. He has successfully advanced leadership development and succession planning to support professional growth during a period of rapid corporate expansion.