Meet Our Team

Mr. Farrenkopf is HCN Bank’s President and CEO, and has held this position since 2003. Prior to joining HCN Bank, he was Senior Vice President at Western Financial Bank for approximately 15 years. He holds an undergraduate degree in Business Economics from the UC Santa Barbara, and an MBA from the UCLA’s Anderson School of Management. In addition to serving as a director for both HCN Bank and Hemet Bancorp, he is a director at the Western Science Center, Healthy Valley Foundation, and the California Community Bankers Network (CCBN). Mr. Farrenkopf is married and has two grown daughters.
First appointed director in 2003.

President, Engineering Resources of Southern California Inc., since 1996. Director, NBS Government Finance Group since 1996.
First appointed director in 2010.

Vice President, HUB International Insurance Services, Inc. since 2008; President, Fredricksen Insurance Services Inc. from 1986 to September 2008; President, Peterson, McAnally, and Tabor Insurance Agency, Inc. from 1993 to September 2008.
First appointed director in 2011.

President, Gosch Ford Temecula since 1984; President, Gosch Chevrolet since 1991; Vice President, Gosch Ford since 2005; Vice President, Gosch Toyota since 2002.

Eric served on the Board from 2001-2007 and was appointed again in 2015.

Chief Executive Officer of Hemet Bancorp since July 2020; Chairman of HCN Bank since July 2020; President, Hemet Bancorp since March 2012. Retired 2008; Executive Vice President, Hub International of California Insurance Services, Inc., 2004-08; Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Talbot Insurance and Financial Services, 1994-2004; President, Hemet Insurance Service, Inc. 1984-94, CFO 1982-84; Partner, Hemet Valley Insurance Service, 1970-82.
First appointed director in 1982.

Business Consultant. Former Assistant Dean of the A. Gary Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California, Riverside from 1997 to June 2003.
First appointed director in 2001.

Partner, R.G.R. Farming Company since December 1976; Partner, De Anza Ranch since June 1992.
First appointed director in 2003.

Founder of RLR Management Consulting (RLR), the industry's longest tenured privately-owned consulting firm servicing community financial institutions nationwide in four primary categories: technology, regulations/compliance, operations, and M&A. The company also provides consulting services to mortgage companies, vendors and third-party service providers.
First appointed director in 2022