Veteran Banker Oversees Human Resources, Joins Senior Leadership Team
SAN RAFAEL, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Anjana Berde, a 15-year human resources veteran, has been promoted to senior
vice president/director of human resources for Tamalpais Bank, it was announced
today by Mark Garwood, chairman and CEO.
In her position, Berde has the primary responsibility for the planning of human
resources policies, programs and practices at Tamalpais Bank and Tamalpais
Wealth Advisors, the operating subsidiaries of Tamalpais Bancorp (NASDAQ:TAMB).
"Since joining us in 2007, Anjana has been instrumental in overseeing job
analysis and design, recruitment and selection, performance management, training
and development," said Garwood. "She has brought both a level of expertise and
an understanding of the human resources discipline that makes her a vital part
of our senior leadership team."
Said Berde, "I look forward to continuing to work with the Bank`s senior
management team as we embark on a series of key HR initiatives, including new
employee training and development programs."
A graduate of University of Massachusetts (Amherst), she also holds a Senior
Professional in Human Resources (HR) Certification from the Human Resource
Certification Institute. Berde has held a series of increasingly important
positions with companies, including Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC) and Intel
prior to joining Tamalpais Bank in 2007.
A resident of San Anselmo, Berde serves on the board of directors of the Blood
Centers of the Pacific (BCP) as well as Family Works.
About Tamalpais Bancorp
Tamalpais Bancorp, through its wholly owned subsidiaries Tamalpais Bank and
Tamalpais Wealth Advisors, offers consumer and business banking through its
seven Marin County full service branches, and wealth advisory services to high
net worth families and institutional clients. The Company had $703 million in
assets, $484 million in deposits and $371 million in assets under management
(AUM) as of June 30, 2009. Shares of the Company's common stock are traded on
the NASDAQ Capital Market System under the symbol TAMB.
This news release contains forward-looking statements with respect to the
financial condition, results of operation and business of Tamalpais Bancorp and
its subsidiaries. These include, but are not limited to, statements that relate
to or are dependent on estimates or assumptions relating to the prospects of
loan growth, credit quality, changes in securities or financial markets, and
certain operating efficiencies resulting from the operations of Tamalpais Bank
and Tamalpais Wealth Advisors. These forward-looking statements involve certain
risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ
materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include,
among others, the following possibilities: (1) higher than expected credit
losses; (2) our ability to enhance the capital ratios of the Bank and the
Company; (3) our ability to diversify our loan portfolio; (4) our ability to
reduce reliance on wholesale funding and generate low cost deposits from our
market area; (5) competitive pressure among financial services companies
increases significantly; (6) changes in the interest rate environment reduce
interest margins; (7) general economic conditions, internationally, nationally
or in the State of California are less favorable than expected; (8) legislation
or regulatory requirements, regulatory actions against us, or changes adversely
affect the businesses in which the consolidated organization is or will be
engaged; (9) the ability to satisfy the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
and other regulations governing internal controls; (10) decline in real estate
values in the Company's operating market areas; (11) volatility or significant
changes in the equity and bond markets which can affect overall growth and
profitability of the wealth advisors business; (12) changes in liquidity levels
in capital markets; (13) changes in the quality or composition of Tamalpais
Bank's loan and investment portfolios; (14) changes in accounting principles,
policies or guidelines; (15) asset/liability management risks and liquidity
risks; and, (16) other risks detailed in the Tamalpais Bancorp filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. When relying on forward-looking statements
to make decisions with respect to Tamalpais Bancorp, investors and others are
cautioned to consider these and other risks and uncertainties. Tamalpais Bancorp
disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the
results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained
herein to reflect future events or developments.
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Mark Chapman, 415-526-6485
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