Business Bank of Nevada Hires Prominent Public Relations Professional to Handle the Bank's Public and Media Relations Responsibilities.Business Editors/Banking Writers LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2000 Business Bank of Nevada today announced that it has hired Paul Stowell, a longtime Nevadan and highly respected public relations practitioner to handle its public and media relations business. As a Senior Vice President and a member of the bank's senior management team, Stowell will also be responsible for other areas of the bank, including shareholders and community relations, marketing and philanthropic outreach. "We are extremely pleased to have Paul join Business Bank and the experienced team of banking professionals we have working for us," said John Guedry, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Business Bank of Nevada. "There are very few, if any, public relations professionals in Nevada who bring both the PR experience and banking expertise that Paul has developed over the past 15 years. We want to position ourselves for the future and by bringing Paul on board, we feel we can get to the next level and begin to set ourselves apart from the rest of the competition." Before joining Business Bank, Stowell worked for Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. Nevada and its predecessor, Valley Bank of Nevada, for nearly 15 years. Beginning in 1998, Stowell also managed BofA's public and media-relations responsibilities for both Nevada and Arizona. In addition to his public relations duties at BofA, Stowell also managed the bank's government affairs, philanthropic and community outreach, consumer correspondence and marketing responsibilities. Stowell has also worked as a broadcast journalist for several television stations throughout the country. He originally moved to Las Vegas in 1985 to work as a news reporter for KTNV Channel 13 News. Prior to moving to Las Vegas, Stowell worked as a news and sports reporter, and weekend sports anchor, for KFSM Channel 5 News in Fort Smith, Arkansas Fort Smith is a city that lies on the Arkansas-Oklahoma state border, situated at the junction of the Arkansas and Poteau Rivers, also known as Belle Point. The city began as a western frontier military post in 1817 and would later become well-known for its role in the settling of . He has also worked for WPIX Channel 11 in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , KSL Channel 5 in Salt Lake City and KBYU Channel 11 in Provo, Utah. "I'm really excited to be associated with Business Bank of Nevada and the exciting things that John and his highly experienced team are doing to position itself as the premier financial institution in Nevada," Stowell said. "The continual changes among bigger banks have made both the employee and customer look elsewhere for greater stability and loyalty, and Business Bank of Nevada is providing that type of environment." Stowell has been very active in the community serving on a number of boards and working with a variety of nonprofit organizations. He's currently a board member and vice president of fundraising for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation of Southern Nevada, and member of the Business Community Investment Council. He has also served as board member for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee of Las Vegas, the KLVX Channel Task Force, and the Nevada Community Foundation. He's also actively involved in the Boy Scouts of America Noun 1. Boy Scouts of America - a corporation that operates through a national council that charters local councils all over the United States; the purpose is character building and citizenship training Boulder Dam Area Council, Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. and Christmas in April programs. Stowell is a graduate of Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. in Provo, Utah, with a Bachelor's Degree in Broadcast Journalism. He and his wife Leslie have five children. Business Bank of Nevada, with total assets over $146 million, is in its fifth year of operation and is one of the fastest-growing independent commercial banks in the state. The bank has four branch offices in Nevada, with three in the Las Vegas area and one in Carson City. The bank has plans to open additional offices statewide in the near future. Business Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is the federal bank for the twelfth district in the United States. The twelfth district is made up of nine western states—Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington—plus American Samoa, and is listed over the counter (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). ) at ticker symbol BBNV BBNV Business Bank of Nevada . |
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