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Christopher Abate

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Board Member at Heritage Bank of Commerce
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Christopher Abate is the CEO of Redwood Trust, where he has held various leadership positions since 2006. With a background in accounting from PricewaterhouseCoopers and an MBA from both Columbia Business School and UC Berkeley, he has extensive experience in real estate finance, capital markets, and leading teams through complex market cycles.

Outside of his executive role, Christopher is actively involved in community and education governance. He serves as the Vice President on the Board of Trustees for Mark Day School and is a board member for Heritage Bank of Commerce, contributing to their audit and compensation committees.

Unique fact: Christopher believes the housing industry has a fundamental responsibility to help more Americans achieve the goal of homeownership.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Board Member
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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Priorities

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Housing Finance
He frequently discusses providing liquidity to the housing market and the growing importance of private capital, as seen in his posts and company announcements.
Non-QM Lending
Highlights the success and growth of Redwood's Non-QM platforms, Aspire and Sequoia, which are gaining market share and providing liquidity for evolving borrower profiles.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Board Member
Heritage Bank of Commerce
9-2022
Board Member
Mark Day School
5-2018
CEO
Redwood Trust, Inc.
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Education
1997 - 2001
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
Western Michigan University
2010 - 2012
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Columbia Business School
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