BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$21.7M
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
State Commercial Banks
Chief Executive Officer
Mark J MeloyNumber of Employees 80
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Commercial Banking: 522110
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First Business Bank and 1st Pacific Bank of California Agree to
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First Business Bank and 1st Pacific Bank of California Agree to Merger
Combined Banks to Have Approximately $500 Million in Assets, 11 Local Offices and a Business Banking Focus SAN DIEGO -- First Business Bank (OTCBB: FBBN)...
First Business Bank and 1st Pacific Bank of California Agree to Merger
Combined Banks to Have Approximately $500 Million in Assets, 11 Local Offices and a Business Banking Focus SAN DIEGO, July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Business Bank (OTC Bulletin Board: FBBN) and 1st Pacific Bancorp today announced that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under...
Sources say First Business Bank seeking to buy troubled 1st Pacific: 'nothing has been announced, discussed'
First Business Bank, with about $100 million in assets, is seeking to buy troubled 1st Pacific Bank of California, a University City-based bank more than four times its size, according to banking sources. Ron Carlson, chief executive at 1st Pacific Bank, with $400 million in assets, declined...
First Business Bank
First Business Bank opened a loan/deposit production office at 3142 Tiger Run Court in Carlsbad this month, bringing the number to four in the county Send any local finance news to Mike Allen via e-mail at mallen@sdbj.com. He can be reached at 858-277-6359
First Business Bank
[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] First Business Bank hired Sandy Apodaca as vice president and branch manager of the Carlsbad office, and Sheree Keller as vice president and business banking associate. A 30-year banking industry veteran, Apodaca joins First Business Bank from the San Marcus office of Discovery Bank where she was...
First Business Bank
John Brackett has been named vice president of business banking at First Business Bank. Brackett will be responsible for business and strategic development. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]
First Business Bank
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Pamela Isaacson has been named vice president operations administration at First Business Bank. Isaacson will be responsible for managing the operations of the company's three banking centers and providing service to clients. Isaacson has more than 23 years of experience in the banking industry.
First Business Bank
Ric Schroder has been hired as senior vice president and SBA loan manager at First Business Bank. Schroder has spent his entire career in San Diego and worked previously in lending at First National Bank, Valley Independent Bank, Rancho Vista National Bank and The Money Store Investment Corp. [ILLUSTRATION...
First Business Bank
James Kelley has joined First Business Bank as senior vice president and business banking manager. Kelley will be responsible for the bank's sales and marketing activities.
Improvements completed at First Business Bank's Carmel Valley headquarters
Prevost-Construction has completed tenant improvements for the new corporate headquarters of First Business Bank located at 12265 El Camino Real in Carmel Valley. The $581,465 project included building out a new 6,400-square-foot space, installing an exterior ATM and lighting throughout the new space.
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark J Meloy | Chief Executive Officer |
| Nathan Rogge | Chief Executive Officer |
| Erik P. Gretebeck | |
| Leah Vandersteen | Finance Intern |
| Marcy L. Gudgel | |
| Matthew C Hill | |
| Paula J Berggren | |
| Tim Keane | Investor and Business Advisor |
| Jan A. Eddy | Director |
| Leland C Bruce | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandra Lampman | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Business Bank | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Fbfinancial.Com | President & CEO, First Business. Bank | Current |
| First Business Bank | President | Current |
| Madison Rotary Club | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fbfinancial.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Business Capital Corp. | Director | Current |
| Madison Rotary Club | Member | Current |
| First Business Bank - Milwaukee | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| First Business Bank - Milwaukee | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| First Business Bank - Milwaukee | Executive Vice President | Former |
| First Business Bank | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Iowa.Com | Vice President | Former |
| Iowa.Com | Senior Relationship Manager | Former |
| First Business Bank | Senior Lending Officer | Former |
| First Business | Former | |
| Loras College | Former |
Nathan Rogge is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of First Business Bank. Nathan is a graduate of the University of California, Davis receiving his Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Economics. He began his banking career at Wells Fargo in the early 1990s. He successfully implemented sales and marketing strategies in the Sacramento and San Diego areas as Vice President and Senior Commercial Lending Officer. He then joined First National Bank of San Diego as Senior Vice President of Business Banking in 1998. In 2002, he started the Business Banking group at First Republic Bank as their Senior Vice President of Business Banking. He was recruited in 2006 to join the then Ramona National Bank as their Chief Operating Officer. In 2007, Ramona National Bank became First Business Bank and Nathan was promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer. He has been involved in LEAD San Diego, Boy Scouts of America, Banker's Small Business CDC, ABC San Diego and Vistage.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Business Bank | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| First Business Bank | President | Current |
| University of California, Davis | Former |
Erik has been with First Business Bank for the past three years. He is a graduate of UW-Whitewater where he earned a Bachelor's of Business Administration in Finance and Information Technology. Prior to working at First Business Bank, he was a commercial real estate appraiser for a Dane County firm. Erik has completed courses on commercial lending, credit analysis, and appraisal compliance. He has also participated in several local community events sponsored by the March of Dimes and the United Way.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fbfinancial.Com | Commercial Lending Associate, First Business Bank, Madison | Current |
| First Business Bank | Current | |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Former |
Leah is currently a sophomore at UW Oshkosh. She will be working at First Business Bank as a finance intern. Leah is excited to use the knowledge that she has acquired in a business setting. When Leah is not doing homework; she likes to water ski and go up to her cottage.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Business Bank | Finance Intern | Current |
| Uwopartners.Org | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Business Trust & Investments | Trust & Investment Associate | Current |
| Fbfinancial.Com | Trust & Investment Associate | Current |
| First Business Bank | Current | |
| University of Wisconsin | B.S. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fbfinancial.Com | Commercial Banking Officer | Current |
| First Business Bank | Current | |
| Edgewood College | Former |
Ms. Berggren brings over 15 years of banking experience to First Business Bank. Her most recent position was Managing Director of Business Banking at First Republic Bank, where she originated commitments exceeding $200 million since 2001. She previously was with Bank of San Francisco, where she served as Senior Vice President of Credit Administration.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ramona National Bank | Executive Vice President & Chief Credit Officer | Current |
| First Business Bank | Current |
Tim Keane is the current Entrepreneur in Residence at Marquette University, in the graduate school of business, where he teaches courses in new business formation and business growth strategies. He is the founder and director of the Golden Angels Network. Tim was the founder and CEO of Retail Target Marketing Systems, Inc., a marketing automation software and consulting services company. Tim founded this business in 1989. He sold it in 2000. Prior to RTMS, he was the founder of a variety of small businesses, and was in marketing at General Electric Medical Systems from 1977 to 1984. He is an active Angel investor and business advisor, and a director of First Business Bank. He is past chairman of the board of Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a member of the board of Taliesin Preservation, Inc., with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. He was an inaugural member of the Governor's Economic Growth Council in Wisconsin. He is an active blogger at TimKeane.org and holds degrees from Marquette and Seattle Universities. Copyright 2006, Marquette University Golden Angels Network
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Marquette University Golden Angels Network | Golden Angels Network Director | Current |
| Wisconsin Angel Network | Director, Golden Angels Network | Current |
| Marquette University | Entrepreneur In Residence | Current |
| First Business Bank | Investor and Business Advisor | Current |
| The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation | Current | |
| First Business Bank | Director | Current |
| Taliesin Preservation Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Marquette University Golden Angels Network | Director | Current |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | Past Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Phenomenelle Angels Fund I | Co-Chair of Phenomenelle Angels Fund's Technical Advisory Committee | Current |
| Fbfinancial.Com | Chairperson | Current |
| Wall Family Enterprise | Chair of the Enterprise Board | Current |
| First Business Bank | Director | Current |
| Corporate Governance | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Business Financial Services Inc. | Director | Current |
| The Wisconsin Technology Council | Director | Current |
| Fbfinancial.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jobsightusa | Jobsightusa Advisory Board Member | Current |
| Wingra Technologies, LLC | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Wingra Technologies, LLC | President | Former |
| Wingra Technologies, LLC | Founder | Former |
| Wingra Technologies, LLC | Owner | Former |
| Quest Software, Inc. | Business Development Executive | Former |
| Office Solutions, Inc. | Chair | Former |
| First Business Financial Services Inc. | Chairperson | Former |
Leland C. Bruce , age 65, has served as a Director of the Company since December, 2001, and is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee. In addition, he serves as a Director of First Business Bank, First Business Capital Corp, and First Business Leasing, LLC and sits on the Directors Loan Committee of each of these subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Bruce is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Bruce Company of Wisconsin, Inc., a company providing landscaping and golf course construction, which he founded.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fbfinancial.Com | Chairman & CEO, the Bruce Company of Wisconsin | Current |
| First Business Capital Corp | Director | Current |
| Fbfinancial.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Business Bank | Director | Current |
| First Business Leasing LLC | Director | Current |
| Corporate Governance | Board of Directors | Current |
| First Business Capital Corp. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| First Business Bank | Board of Directors | Current |
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