Local business leader adds executive expertise and a wealth of
regional knowledge
NOVATO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Board of Directors of Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ: BMRC), parent
company of Bank of Marin, (collectively, the “Company”), today announced
the appointment of Leslie Murphy to its Boards of Directors
(collectively, the “Board”), effective January 20, 2017. Murphy, Chief
Executive Officer of W. Bradley Electric, Inc. brings 32 years of
business experience to the Bank Board. She will join both the Bank’s
Audit Committee and Asset and Liability Committee.
“With her experience in growing her family business into a Bay Area
powerhouse, Leslie brings a valuable perspective to our Board of
Directors,” said Russell A. Colombo, President and CEO. “We are excited
to have her competitive drive and executive know-how on our Board.”
W. Bradley Electric, Inc. is a 40-year-old electrical contracting
company with 268 employees and annual sales of $93 million. Murphy
joined the company 32 years ago and was named CEO in 1999. (Since then,
she has overseen substantial growth and expansion, with the company now
consisting of six divisions that manage projects across California.) In
2009, Bradley Electric became one of the few Certified Woman-Owned
Businesses in the construction industry.
“We are pleased and excited to welcome Leslie to the Board,” said Brian
Sobel, Chairman of the Board. “Leslie’s leadership skills and
significant management experience will be of great value as we continue
to build our franchise. Along with her extensive business experience,
she brings a long history with Bank of Marin, first as a customer and
then with her service on the Bank’s advisory board.”
A resident of Marin, Murphy is also a member of the boards of Heffernan
Insurance and the North Bay Leadership Council. She is a member of the
W. Bradley Electric Giving Committee, which supports more than 35
nonprofit organizations and provides mentoring and internship programs
that encourage personal and professional development for high school and
college students. She is a graduate of California State University,
Sacramento.
About Bank of Marin Bancorp
Bank of Marin is a leading business and community bank in the San
Francisco Bay Area, with assets of $2.0 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 consistently has 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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Bank of Marin
Beth Drummey, 415-763-4529
Marketing & Community
Relations Manager
bethdrummey@bankofmarin.com
Source: Bank of Marin Bancorp