SAN JOSE, Calif., May 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bridge Capital Holdings , whose subsidiary is Bridge Bank, National Association, one of the fastest-growing full-service business banks in California and the Nation, announced today that Emily Ruvalcaba was promoted to Executive Vice President and Manager of its Bay Area Corporate Banking Division. Ms. Ruvalcaba had been Senior Vice President and Manager of the Bank's San Jose Corporate Banking Group.
"Emily has been with the bank for 4 years and has done an outstanding job in building up the San Jose Corporate loan and deposit portfolio. She has a tremendous client focus that she brings with her," said Tim Boothe, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer of Bridge Bank.
In her new capacity as Division Manager, Ms. Ruvalcaba will oversee the development, structuring, and delivery of Commercial and Industrial banking products within the Northern California Region. Clients range from the privately held small business to large multi-national publicly traded corporations.
"I am excited to continue to help grow the bank's commercial and industrial portfolio," said Mr. Ruvalcaba. "Bridge Bank has become the bank of choice for business banking and I look forward to continue on with that tradition."
Prior to joining Bridge Bank, Ms. Ruvalcaba spent 10 years in progressively higher assignments at San Jose National Bank. Her last role with that bank was managing the SBA Loan Department and a Commercial Loan Group.
Ms. Ruvalcaba holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management from St. Mary's College. In addition to her undergraduate work, she is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School, administered by the Graduate School of Business at the University of Washington, Seattle. Ms. Ruvalcaba is frequently a guest lecturer at the University of Santa Clara MBA program. She has also served as a volunteer speaker for seminars on financing for small business, sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Ms. Ruvalcaba is active in a number of various charitable and professional organizations and is a board member of the American Red Cross, Santa Clara Chapter. In 1995, she received one of the YWCA's "Tribute to Women in Industry," or TWIN, awards.
Bridge Bank, headquartered in Silicon Valley, now has a presence in ten business markets throughout California and the Central Region of the U.S. In addition to its newly established Central Region technology loan production office in Dallas, Texas, the Bank operates full-service commercial banking offices in San Jose and Palo Alto, a commercial loan production office in the East Bay, a construction loan production office in Redwood City, the Bridge Capital Finance Group -- offering structured, asset-based, and accounts receivable financing, a Small Business Administration loan production office in Sacramento, and four Small Business Administration loan sales representatives in the Fresno, Bakersfield, Orange County, and San Diego business markets.
About Bridge Capital Holdings
Bridge Capital Holdings is the holding company for Bridge Bank, National Association. Bridge Capital Holdings was formed on October 1, 2004 and is listed on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the trading symbol BBNK. Visit Bridge Capital Holdings on the web at http://www.bridgecapitalholdings.com/.
About Bridge Bank, N.A.
Bridge Bank, N.A. is Silicon Valley's full-service professional business bank. The bank is dedicated to meeting the financial needs of small and middle market, and emerging technology businesses in the Silicon Valley, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Sacramento, San Ramon-Pleasanton, San Diego, Bakersfield, Fresno, Orange County, and Dallas, TX business communities. Bridge Bank provides its clients with a comprehensive package of business banking solutions delivered through experienced, professional bankers. Visit Bridge Bank on the web at http://www.bridgebank.com/.
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These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: (1) competitive pressures in the banking industry; (2) changes in interest rate environment; (3) general economic conditions, nationally, regionally, and in operating markets; (4) changes in the regulatory environment; (5) changes in business conditions and inflation; (6) changes in securities markets; (7) future credit loss experience; (8) the ability to satisfy requirements related to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other regulation on internal control; (9) civil disturbances or terrorist threats or acts, or apprehension about the possible future occurrences of acts of this type; and (10) the involvement of the United States in war or other hostilities.
The reader should refer to the more complete discussion of such risks in Bridge Capital Holdings reports on Forms 10-K and 10-Q on file with the SEC.
