Recognized for extensive local market knowledge and leadership
NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ: BMRC), parent company of Bank of Marin,
has announced the retirement of J. Dietrich “Diet” Stroeh after almost
20 years of service on the Company's Board of Directors. Stroeh’s
retirement from the Board will be effective July 1, 2016.
Stroeh joined the Board in 1997 and has been a member of the Bank’s
Asset/Liability Committee from 2001 through 2016. He served as a member
of the Audit Committee from 1997 to 1999 and was named to the committee
again in February 2015.
Diet was a founding partner in the consulting and civil engineering firm
of CSW/Stuber-Stroeh. Stroeh’s primary focus is on the planning, design
and management of water and sanitary sewer distribution systems,
including on-site waste disposal systems. The majority of his early
professional expertise was developed while working for Marin Municipal
Water District (MMWD) for 20 years. He finished the last six years of
his career there as General Manager. Under his leadership, MMWD
developed a major new in-County water supply and implemented a
comprehensive water management plan that included conservation education.
Stroeh was also instrumental in achieving a record in County-wide water
conservation during the 1976-1977 drought. Those experiences are the
basis of his book, “The Man Who Made it Rain,” with Michael McCarthy.
Stroeh’s second book, “Three Months: A Caregiving Journal from
Heartbreak to Healing,” eloquently explores the period of pain, advocacy
and healing after his beloved wife, Margaret, was diagnosed with Stage 4
pancreatic cancer.
“Diet has been a key member of the Bank of Marin Board and a leading
figure in our community for many years,” said Brian M. Sobel, Chairman
of the Board. “With his extensive knowledge of the Bank’s market area
and his vast local civil engineering experience, he brought a unique and
important perspective to our work. He will be greatly missed and we wish
him well.”
A member-emeritus of the Marin County Economic Commission, he is
currently a Director of the Golden Gate Bridge and Transportation
District, the Marin County Flood Control Board, and the North Coast
Railroad Authority. Stroeh is a past Director of the Novato Human Needs
Center and the Marin YMCA. He currently serves as a member of the
California Earthquake Authority Board and also serves on the Board of
the Novato Theater. He is also active in a variety of other community
organizations.
A Marin County native and San Rafael High School graduate, Stroeh
graduated from the University of Nevada with a Bachelor of Science
degree in Civil Engineering. He has extensive experience in hydrology,
hydraulics design, small dam design, contract negotiations, and
construction management. He serves as an expert witness in these areas.
About Bank of Marin
Bank of Marin is a leading business and community bank in the San
Francisco Bay Area, with assets of $2 billion. Founded in 1989 and
headquartered in Novato, Bank of Marin is the wholly-owned subsidiary of
Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ: BMRC). With 20 retail 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 was named 2016 Community Bank of the Year by Western Independent
Bankers and 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 NASDAQ ABA
Community Bank 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.
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Source: Bank of Marin Bancorp