David Vardeman

Senior Vice President, Department Head, Not for Profit and Global Business Development

Capital Bank 

Washington, DC Metro                                                                                                           

A high-performing Global Business Development Specialist and Community Banking Leader, David Vardeman has exceptional experience developing and driving robust programs that are bold, innovative and scalable.  He is especially noted for consistently achieving aggressive marketing and sales projections, capturing consumer interest, and increasing customer service, satisfaction and retention.  

Among his many career achievements: successfully started Business Banking Division; started the Not for Profit initiative; considered top national banker supporting U.S. veterans; and earned merit-based promotion to his present position from Department Head to Senior Vice President.

Visionary leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, coupled with sharp management and business acumen, have been hallmarks for leading startups from conception to full service implementation and highly recognizable successes.  

Commissioned by the bank CEO to launch the Not-for-Profit Business Banking Division, David has grown customer relationships into a high eight-figure portfolio and has been an instrumental contributor to growing the bank from $400 million to $3 billion.

Dedicated to helping not-for-profit organizations (NFPOs) continue to grow and prosper, David’s expertise shines through his understanding of their market, strategic planning of day-to-day operations and with smart solutions to sustain their specific mission.  

He serves as the subject matter expert (SME), trusted advisor and key strategist with executive leadership and board of directors at NFPOs, aligning financial planning, asset management and fundraising with institutional priorities.

Throughout the course of his professional career, David has been a tireless advocate for community banking and meeting the needs of non-profit organizations in his community.  He took on role of “military advocate” throughout the metro area by assisting military non-profits in their mission of meeting veteran’s needs and it has resulted in building new, long-term bank relationships.   

Additionally, David has built a portfolio of long-term relationships based on a reputation among clients as a high valued, effective and creative business plan development partner and trusted advisor.  High trust customer relationships led to recruitment to join three boards by high ranking retired military officers and non-profit executive directors.