PBNK Pinnacle Bank (QB)

Pinnacle Bank (OTCBB:PBNK) announced today that Sandra Hunter-Ferris has joined the bank as Senior Vice President and SBA Department Manager. Ms. Hunter-Ferris has twenty-seven years of banking experience. Nearly all of this experience has been working with several government agencies in assisting small- to medium-sized businesses in several areas, including business start-up, acquisition, expansion, equipment and tenant improvements, and construction and/or purchase of commercial real estate. Ms. Hunter-Ferris� banking experience started in Southern California where she worked with several banks as a government guaranteed loan specialist. She moved to Salinas in 1992 when Community Bank of Central California hired her to start and manage their SBA Loan Department. We are very pleased to have Sandra join the Pinnacle Bank team in this new role of Senior Vice President/SBA Department Manager,� said David J. Funkhouser. �Sandra�s industry experience and customer insight makes her an ideal fit for us. I look forward to working with Sandra to achieve continued growth and success.� Ms. Hunter-Ferris also successfully fulfilled the duties of Community Bank�s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) Officer, resulting in the bank receiving a rating of Outstanding for over 10 years. �As a community bank with local owners and managers, Pinnacle Bank offers the best of banking. With technologically advanced services and vast local knowledge, Pinnacle Bank is able to assist local businesses in reaching their goals. I believe in community, and I believe that Pinnacle Bank is the best choice for community banking.� Ms. Hunter-Ferris� community involvement includes Past Chair of the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and Government Review Council, Past President of the Salinas Valley Women�s Business Network, and recipient of the �Athena� award, and was named �Business Woman of the Year� by the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Hunter-Ferris currently resides in Salinas with her husband, Eugene. About Pinnacle Bank Pinnacle Bank is a full-service business bank dedicated to providing quality depository and credit services to businesses, professionals, individuals, developers, and commercial property owners in Santa Clara, San Benito, Monterey counties, and surrounding regions. The bank focuses on commercial banking services for small to medium-sized businesses, offering a variety of products and services that combine the best of personal touch with convenient technology-based client service. And unlike other community banks, Pinnacle Bank is locally owned and locally managed. Pinnacle Bank has locations in Morgan Hill and Gilroy.