Bank of Marin Announces Advisory Board for Sonoma County
Bank of Marin is pleased to announce four new advisory boards for 2015, each comprised of 10 - 15 local business and nonprofit leaders from Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Alameda County. Members of the market-specific advisory boards provide feedback to the bank on new products and service offerings, help connect business bankers with prospective customers, and share input on community outreach programs.
Understanding that every market has specific needs, Bank of Marin customizes its approach in each area, and the various advisory boards provide invaluable guidance and knowledge.
Members of the 2015-2016 Sonoma County Advisory Board are:
- Brian Sobel, Principal, Sobel Communications and Board Chairman of Bank of Marin
- Karl Bundesen, Century 21 Bundesen
- Elece Hempel, PPSC – Community Resource Director
- Tennis Wick, Sonoma Co. Permit & Resource Director
- Clark Thompson, Clark Thompson Insurance
- Stephen Easley, Senior VP/Partner, Cassidy Turley/BT Commercial
- Betsy Stewart, Zainer Rinehart Clarke, CPAs
- Sam Morphy, Red Grape
- Mike Cook, Firma Design Group
- Nancy Gornowicz, City of Santa Rosa
- Armand Gilinsky, Professor of Business, Sonoma State University
- Kevin Foster, Cornish & Carey Commercial
- Scott Lindstrom-Dake, Thumbprint Cellars
- Peter Stanley, ArchiLOGIX
- Kevin Sea, Wine Studies Coordinator, Santa Rosa Junior College
- David Von Stroh, Zepponi and Company
The first Bank of Marin advisory board was launched in Petaluma in 2001 when the Bank initially expanded beyond its home market of Marin. Subsequently, several more boards were added as the Bank expanded and focused on new markets, such as Sonoma and Napa County.
About Bank of Marin
Bank of Marin is a leading business and community bank in the San Francisco Bay Area, with assets of $1.8 billion. Founded in 1989 and headquartered in Novato, Bank of Marin is the sole subsidiary of Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ: BMRC). With 21 offices in San Francisco, Marin, Napa, Sonoma and Alameda counties, Bank of Marin provides business and personal banking, commercial lending, and wealth management and trust services. Specializing in providing legendary service to its customers and investing in its local communities, Bank of Marin has consistently been ranked one of the “Top Corporate Philanthropists" by the San Francisco Business Times and one of the “Best Places to Work” by the North Bay Business Journal. Bank of Marin Bancorp is included in the Russell 2000 Small-Cap Index and has been recognized as a Top 200 Community Bank by US Banker Magazine for the past five years. For more information, go to www.bankofmarin.com.
