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“Bruce brings the right skill set and joins at the perfect time to lead BuildingWise for growth in the marketplace,” comments Giles. “His impeccable reputation and zest for achieving success has our entire team excited about what the future holds for our company.”

With an extensive, 20-plus year track record of success managing multi-million dollar initiatives, Crawford specializes in highly effective, results-driven, quantitatively oriented management with a heavy emphasis on thorough planning and design. With an extensive background in real estate and business consultation services, as well as financial management, his professional successes have yielded handsome returns for investors, and a reputation as a highly effective project team, business, and relationship manager.

From directing business and financial planning efforts within a large multinational corporation, actively participating in strategic and planning forums to effect positive change and improvement of method and process, Crawford continued to further develop his skill set, becoming a highly talented interior, architectural, and conceptual designer. In this role Crawford served on numerous projects, in which he followed principles of thorough planning for cost-efficiency with exceptional results.

“I am thrilled to be joining BuildingWise,” says Crawford. “This is an exceedingly innovative company delivering the smartest solutions for high-performance buildings, with extremely highly skilled and dedicated employees alongside a solid client base.”

BuildingWise has built a reputation designing numerous programs to increase the value and efficiency of commercial properties, improve tenant conditions and grow net-operating income for iconic buildings including San Francisco’s Transamerica Pyramid Building and the Orrick Building (405 Howard Street) in the heart of San Francisco.  BuildingWise is now expanding on their success by coordinating sustainability of building portfolios with major companies including Chevron and the Ratkovich Group.

With a strong presence throughout California, BuildingWise is leading the way in helping the built environment become more energy efficient and reduce its environmental impact while generating the greatest return on investment. To learn more about BuildingWise call 831.633.WISE or visit http://www.buildingwise.net. 

About BuildingWise(SM), LLC

BuildingWise provides a comprehensive set of consulting services and unmatched expertise in the LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ to guide building operators, owners, and investors as they design, construct, or upgrade existing buildings to improve energy performance, grow net-operating income, reduce environmental impacts, and leverage for maximum marketing potential. For more information visit www.buildingwise.net or call 831.633.WISE.

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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Presidio Bank (OTCBB: PDOB), a Bay Area business bank, today announced
that it has hired long-time Palo Alto banker, Katie Seedman, as Senior
Vice President/Relationship Manager in the Mid-Peninsula Regional Office.

“We look forward to having Katie on the Presidio Bank
team. Her professionalism and dedication to exceptional customer service
aligns perfectly with our corporate culture.”

Most recently, Katie Seedman worked as Senior Vice President and Private
Banker for Borel Private Bank and Trust Company. Prior to that, while at
Greater Bay Bank she worked with Steve Heitel, Presidio Bank’s President
CEO, and Clay Jones, Presidio Bank’s Mid-Peninsula Market President.
In addition, she has experience at University Bank Trust Company and
Bank of America.

“Katie is well-known for her warm and engaging personality. She goes
above and beyond to serve her clients, making their banking experience
easy,” Clay Jones stated.

In addition to over 30 years of banking experience, Katie Seedman is a
well-rounded individual with roots in the local community. She earned a
B.A. in Political Science from San Jose State University and raised her
family in the Palo Alto area. She is an avid athlete who enjoys running,
playing soccer, and bicycling. Recently, she placed second in the US
Masters Track Field event for the 100M Dash. Katie is also committed
to the community and an active board member of the Rotary Club of Palo
Alto.

Clay Jones added, “We look forward to having Katie on the Presidio Bank
team. Her professionalism and dedication to exceptional customer service
aligns perfectly with our corporate culture.”

About Presidio Bank

Presidio Bank provides business banking services to small and mid-size
businesses, including professional service firms, real estate developers
and investors, and not-for-profit organizations, and to their owners who
desire personalized, responsive service with access to local decision
makers. Presidio Bank offers clients the resources of a large bank
combined with the personalized services of a neighborhood bank. Presidio
Bank is headquartered in San Francisco, California and currently
operates four banking offices in San Francisco, Walnut Creek, San Rafael
and Palo Alto. More information is available at www.presidiobank.com.
Presidio Bank is a member of FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that
involve risk and uncertainties. These statements are identifiable by use
of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan,”
“estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions. The risks and
uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance, development,
growth projections and results of Presidio Bank’s business include, but
are not limited to, the growth of the economy, interest rate movements,
timely development by Presidio Bank of technology enhancements for its
products and operating systems, the impact of competitive products,
services and pricing, client-based requirements, Congressional
legislation, changes in regulatory or generally accepted accounting
principles and similar matters. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements which are subject to influence by
the named risk factors and unanticipated future events. Actual results,
accordingly, may differ materially from management expectations.

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SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Presidio Bank (OTCBB:PDOB), a Bay Area business bank, today announced
that it has hired Richard Cerf as Senior Vice President/Relationship
Manager in the San Francisco Regional Office.

“Richard’s banking expertise combined with his market knowledge make him
a great fit for Presidio Bank. We are thrilled that he has joined our
team as we continue to grow the bank.”

Richard brings with him 25 years of banking experience providing
businesses with financing and treasury management solutions. He joins
the Presidio Bank team from City National Bank where he was a
relationship manager for companies in the San Francisco area.
Previously, he was with Silicon Valley Bank.

Richard lives in Marin County with his wife and two daughters and serves
as the Board Treasurer for The Ritter Center, a San Rafael
not-for-profit organization. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley.

Steve Heitel, Presidio Bank President Chief Executive Officer stated,
“Richard’s banking expertise combined with his market knowledge make him
a great fit for Presidio Bank. We are thrilled that he has joined our
team as we continue to grow the bank.”

About Presidio Bank

Presidio Bank provides business banking services to small and mid-size
businesses, including professional service firms, real estate developers
and investors, and not-for-profit organizations, and to their owners who
desire personalized, responsive service with access to local decision
makers. Presidio Bank offers clients the resources of a large bank
combined with the personalized services of a neighborhood bank. Presidio
Bank is headquartered in San Francisco, California and currently
operates four banking offices in San Francisco, Walnut Creek, San Rafael
and Palo Alto. More information is available at www.presidiobank.com.
Presidio Bank is a member of FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender.

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that
involve risk and uncertainties. These statements are identifiable by use
of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan,”
“estimate,” “project,” or similar expressions. The risks and
uncertainties that may affect the operations, performance, development,
growth projections and results of Presidio Bank’s business include, but
are not limited to, the growth of the economy, interest rate movements,
timely development by Presidio Bank of technology enhancements for its
products and operating systems, the impact of competitive products,
services and pricing, client-based requirements, Congressional
legislation, changes in regulatory or generally accepted accounting
principles and similar matters. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements which are subject to influence by
the named risk factors and unanticipated future events. Actual results,
accordingly, may differ materially from management expectations.

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