North Bay Business Journal

NOVATO – Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ: BMRC), parent company of Bank of Marin, reported record earnings in the second quarter of 2012, a period that bank executives said was noteworthy for its asset quality.

Education Dominican University of California president Mary Marcy announced that the University will begin a search for a  successor to Terry Tumey as director of athletics. Tumey, who has been Dominican’s A.D. since April of 2009, has accepted a similar position with the University of California, Davis. President Marcy said she plans to announce an [...]

Senior vice president and commercial banking manager, Bank of Marin, Novato.

I’m very proud to be associated with Bank of Marin, as it represents my personal values of integrity, accountability, and giving back to the community. As the top community and business bank in the North Bay we’ve grown over the past 21 years by establishing strong customer relationships based on mutual trust and respect. Our customers are truly among the most well respected local businesses in the community.

Barbara Vierra was appointed assistant vice president and customer service manager for Rabobank’s new Santa Rosa branch. …

Bank of Marin hired Matthew Bartlett as a vice president and commercial loan officer with expertise in wine industry lending. …

John Meislahn, vice president at Exchange Bank, was promoted to manager of the newly formed Sales and Business Development Department. …

Paul Nightingale has been appointed as country manager for Enphase Energy, Inc. as the company enters into the United Kingdom solar energy market. …

Lloyd Miyawaki, M.D., medical director at Marin General Hospital’s Marin Cancer Institute, was honored by the Marin Prostate Cancer Information and Support Group with the group’s prestigious Physician Award. …

Silverado Resort and Spa hired Stacey Turner as its new wedding specialist. …

Jenay Cottrell has joined LITA (Love is the Answer) in Marin as executive director. …

Rebecca Geschwender joined Grgich Hills Estate as California sales manager. …

News about Noel McArdell of Bank of America, Jeff Clark of Bank of the West, Matthew Bartlett of Bank of Marin, Barbara Morrison, Donna Favata-Bosh of Fireman’s Fund, John Bortells of Clover Stornetta, Tony Biagi of The Hourglass Wine Co.

NOVATO — The holding company for Bank of Marin today reported it earned 9.6 percent more in the first three months of 2012 than during the same period last year and 46 percent more than in fourth quarter.

NOVATO – With the formation of a dedicated advisory board for the city of Sonoma — and a Napa board in the works — Bank of Marin is furthering its efforts to grow in its newest North Bay markets.

NOVATO — Bank of Marin is making a determined effort to extend the wine-related expertise of its commercial lending team into the industry with expansions into Napa and Sonoma counties over the past 12 months.

Santa Rosa-based Exchange Bank earned $12.2 million in net income over the course of 2011, a 19 percent increase from the prior year that the bank attributed to developments such as strong core earnings and a reduction in problem assets.

NOVATO — Bank of Marin Bancorp (NASDAQ: BMRC), the parent company of Bank of Marin, announced today that the bank’s annual net income increased by 14.8 percent in 2011.

Bank Marin: “By investing in meaningful health benefits and wellness programs the bank is simply saying that it cares about its people.”

NORTH BAY — As wellness emerges as a key business strategy in containing health care costs, questions often arise on what, exactly, the term means — what works for one company or one industry won’t necessarily work for another, and how do you define wellness to employees? More importantly, how do you get a staff to fully buy-in to the concept?

NORTH BAY — The Business Journal’s inaugural Healthiest Companies Recognition Awards will be presented to 14 companies at its Health Care Conference.

NORTH BAY — Community financial institutions throughout the country experienced an influx of new customers through October and early November, as many fled the big banks that had proposed monthly debit card fees and took part in the grassroots event known as “Bank Transfer Day” on Nov. 5. As many customers at the nation’s big banks move to local institutions, North Bay banks and credit unions see a boost.

Bank of America has hired 10 advisers across Sonoma and Marin counties for its Merrill Edge Financial Solutions Advisers division.

NOVATO – Shareholders of the Novato-based Bank of Marin will see a 1-cent increase in their quarterly cash dividend after the bank’s board of directors voted to increase the payment to 17 cents per share on Friday. The vote came after the bank’s $4.2 million in reported earnings for the third quarter of 2011, up 26 percent from the same quarter last year, according to a release from the bank today.

Bank of Marin opened the doors of a new 3,000-square-foot branch in downtown Sonoma today, the third branch opened this year and the fifth to date in Sonoma County.

See profiles of the Inaugural Business Journal 2011 CFO Recognition Awards winners.

In today’s fluctuating economy, one must be a steward for the financial health of the organization, ever mindful of costs, risks, and opportunities. It’s all about staying in balance.

NOVATO — Bank of Marin Bancorp (Nasdaq: BMRC), parent company of Bank of Marin, today announced second-quarter earnings of $3.4 million, up 3 percent from $3.3 million in the second quarter of 2010.