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
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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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As expected, many Bay Area institutions have been included in Forbes Magazine’s 2010 list of the top colleges and universities that can make their students rich. In fact, six of the top 14 schools in Forbes’ list are located within an hour of Dublin, CA: Stanford University (3), Santa Clara University (4), St. Mary’s College (5), UC Berkeley (12), University of San Francisco (13), and San Jose State University (14).

Forbes scoured data from 611 colleges and universities across the country and identified the schools that had alumni with earnings that far exceeded their salary expectations based on their field of study. Forbes was also sure to control for student background so that the top institutions were picked based purely on their ability to help boost the earnings for their graduates.

Five variables were highly correlated with earnings including institution acceptance rates, percentage of the student body with majors in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) fields, and SAT scores. All data used were provided by the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP) and are the same information as those used to determine Forbes’ 2010 list of America’s Best Colleges.

“These are the colleges who can take a group of students that, statistically speaking, shouldn’t go on to earn much, and help them beat the odds and make big bucks,” Forbes Magazine’s Natalie Doss noted.

The six top Bay Area institutions represented in Forbes list of colleges that will make you rich provide the Tri-Valley’s top high school students with a panoply of options to choose from depending on factors such as their financial means, religious beliefs, and fields of study. “My experiences as a St. Mary’s College student and member of its Board of Regents provided me with the knowledge and many different perspectives to be even more successful in my career. The St. Mary’s curriculum, professors, and staff are of the highest caliber, and my involvement with the college continues to be very rewarding,” said Shirley O. Griffin, executive vice president for Wells Fargo’s Commercial Real Estate group in San Francisco.

The Around Dublin Team would like to thank reader Patrick Y. for bringing to our attention how well represented the Bay Area colleges and universities are on Forbes Magazine’s list.

Article source: http://www.arounddublinblog.com/2011/02/bay-area-universities-that-will-make-you-rich/