Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance

Our strong management team has developed and directed the controlled growth of CPS. Our Senior Management has many years of sub-prime auto finance experience in each critical area of the company.

  • Charles E. Bradley Jr.
    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

    Charles E. Bradley, Jr. has been President and a director since the Company's formation in March 1991, and was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in July 2001. In January 1992, Mr. Bradley was appointed Chief Executive Officer. From April 1989 to November 1990, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Barnard and Company, a private investment firm. From September 1987 to March 1989, Mr. Bradley, Jr. was an associate of The Harding Group, a private investment banking firm. Mr. Bradley does not currently serve on the board of directors of any other publicly-traded companies.

  • Michael T. Lavin
    President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer

    Michael T. Lavin has been President since December 2022. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Chief Operating Officer since March 2019. Prior to that, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer since March 2014, Senior Vice President – General Counsel since March 2013, Senior Vice President and Corporate Counsel since May 2009 and our Vice President - Legal since joining the Company in November of 2001. Mr. Lavin is responsible for the following departments: Sales, Originations, Servicing, Risk, Systems, IT, Human Resources, Legal and Investor Relations. Mr. Lavin was previously engaged as an associate at a large law firm and spin off start up law firm. Mr. Lavin has a BA from University of Santa Barbara and a JD from University of San Diego.

  • Laurie A. Straten
    Executive Vice President - Servicing

    Laurie Straten has been Executive Vice President of Servicing since December 2022. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President of Asset Recovery in April 2013 and then Senior Vice President of Collections in August 2013. Prior to that, she held the position of Vice President - Asset Recovery beginning in April 2005. Ms. Straten started with the Company in March 1996 as a Bankruptcy Specialist and over time accepted more responsibility within the Asset Recovery Department. Prior to joining Consumer Portfolio Services, Ms. Straten worked for the FDIC and served in the United States Marine Corps.

  • Teri L. Robinson
    Executive Vice President - Sales and Originations

    Teri L. Robinson has been Executive Vice President of Sales and Originations since December 2022. Prior to that, she was Senior Vice President of Originations since April 2007 and Senior Vice President of Sales and Originations in June 2020. Prior to that, she held the position of Vice President of Originations since August 1998. Ms. Robinson joined the Company in June 1991 as an Operations Specialist. Previously, Ms. Robinson held an administrative position at Greco & Associates.

  • Christopher Terry
    Executive Vice President - Systems, Risk and IT

    Christopher Terry has been Executive Vice President of Systems, Risk, and IT since December 2022. Prior to that, he was Senior Vice President of Risk Management since May 2017, and Senior Vice President of Risk Management, Systems, and IT since October 2018 . Prior to that, he was our Senior Vice President of Servicing from May 2005 to August 2013. He was Senior Vice President of Asset Recovery from August 2013 to May 2017 and from January 2003 to May 2005. Prior to that, he was Vice President - Asset Recovery in June 1999. He joined the Company in January 1995 as a loan officer. Mr. Terry was previously a branch manager with Norwest Financial from 1990 to October 1994.

  • John P. Harton
    Senior Vice President - Program Development

    John P. Harton has been Senior Vice President – Program Development since March 2019. Prior to that, he held the position of Senior Vice President – Marketing since April 2014. He joined the Company in April 1996 as a loan officer, held a series of successively more responsible positions, and was promoted to Vice President - Originations in June 2007. Mr. Harton was previously a branch manager with American General Finance from 1990 to March 1996.

  • Danny Bharwani
    Executive Vice President - Accounting

    Danny Bharwani has been Executive Vice President of Accounting since December 2022. Previously he was Senior Vice President – Accounting from April 2016 and Vice President – Accounting from June 2002. He joined us as Assistant Controller in August 1997. Mr. Bharwani was previously employed as Assistant Controller at The Todd-AO Corporation, from 1989 to 1997.

  • Steve Schween
    Senior Vice President - Information Systems
    Steve Schween has been Senior Vice President of Information Systems since December 2022. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Information Systems since February 2014. Mr. Schween joined the Company in February 2000 as a Systems Analyst. Mr. Schween was previously a Systems Analyst with Jeunique International.
  • Catrina Ralston
    Senior Vice President - Human Resources
    Catrina Ralston has been Senior Vice President of Human Resources since December 2022. Prior to that she held the position of Vice President – Human Resources beginning March 2016. Ms. Ralston started with the Company in October 1997. She transitioned from a Servicing clerk into an Administrative Assistant role in March 2000 and then to Human Resources in February 2001. Ms. Ralston expanded her knowledge and education earning her BS in Business Administration and accepted more responsibility within the Human Resources Department promoting to management in September 2002. She has since earned her SHRM-SCP certification and CEBS designation.

Board of Directors

  • Charles E. Bradley Jr.
    Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

    Charles E. Bradley, Jr. has been President and a director since the Company's formation in March 1991, and was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors in July 2001. In January 1992, Mr. Bradley was appointed Chief Executive Officer. From April 1989 to November 1990, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Barnard and Company, a private investment firm. From September 1987 to March 1989, Mr. Bradley, Jr. was an associate of The Harding Group, a private investment banking firm. Mr. Bradley does not currently serve on the board of directors of any other publicly-traded companies.

  • Bryan Rayhill
    Director

    Brian Rayhill was elected a director of the Company in August 2006. Mr. Rayhill is a practicing attorney in New York State.

  • William B. Roberts
    Director

    William B. Roberts has been a director of the Company since its formation in March 1991. From 1981until his retirement at the end of 2020 he was the President of Monmouth Capital Corp., an investment firm which specializes in management buyouts.

  • Gregory S. Washer
    Director

    Gregory S. Washer was elected a director of the Company in June 2007. Mr. Washer was president of Clean Fun Promotional Marketing LLC, a promotional marketing company, since its founding in 1986 through its sale in 2014.

  • Daniel S. Wood
    Director

    Daniel S. Wood has been a director of the Company since July 2001. Mr. Wood was President of Carclo Technical Plastics, a manufacturer of custom injection moldings, from September 2000 until his retirement in April 2007. Previously, from 1988 to September 2000, he was the Chief Operating Officer and co-owner of the Carrera Corporation. 

  • Louis M. Grasso
    Director
    Louis M. Grasso has been a director of the Company since October 2019. Mr. Grasso was the founder and majority owner of PFC Corporation until his retirement in November 2011. 
  • William W. Grounds
    Director
    William W. Grounds was elected a director of the Company in December 2021. From 2008 to 2021, he was the President and COO of Infinity World Development Corp. He served on the board of MGM Resorts International from 2013 to 2021.
  • Stephen H. Deckoff
    Director
    Stephen H. Deckoff has been a director of the Company since August 2022. Mr. Deckoff is the managing principal of Black Diamond Capital Management, LLC, an alternative asset management firm, since its founding in 1995.
  • James E. Walker III
    Director
    James E. Walker III has been a director of the Company since August 2022. Mr. Walker is the managing partner and founder of Vinson Ventures, LLC a boutique investment firm.

Committee Charters

Title Documents

Audit Committee

Compensation and Stock Option Committee

Nominating Committee

Board of Directors Policies and Procedures

Contact the Board of Directors

Write to CPS’s Board:
Board of Directors
c/o Corporate Secretary of Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc.
3800 Howard Hughes Pkwy
Suite 1400
Las Vegas, NV 89169