Douglas Paul Krause occupies the position of Vice Chairman & Chief Corporate Officer at East West Bancorp, Inc. and Secretary, Chief Risk Officer & General Counsel at East West Bank (a subsidiary of East West Bancorp, Inc.).

He is also on the board of Port of Los Angeles (California), Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority (California), The International Bankers Association of California and Western Bankers Association.

In his past career he occupied the position of Principal at Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, Managing Editor at Columbia Law Review, Secretary, Director & Executive Vice President at East West Insurance Services, Inc., Senior Vice President & General Counsel of Metrobank (Los Angeles, California) and Principal at Jones Day Foundation.

He received an undergraduate degree from Carleton College and a graduate degree from Columbia Law School.