Premier Service Bank Names Philip A. Rizzo, Vice President - Community Liaison Officer
Kerry L. Pendergast, President and CEO of Premier Service Bank PSBK, a California state-chartered bank headquartered in Riverside, California, announced today that Philip A. Rizzo has been appointed Vice President and Community Liaison Officer for the bank. In this role Mr. Rizzo will be responsible for developing and managing the bank's Community Relations Program.
Prior to joining Premier Service Bank, Mr. Rizzo had been the Executive Director of the March Joint Powers Authority (JPA) and prior to that had been employed by the Riverside County Office of Education, as their Director of Governmental Relations.
In 1992, after a 25 year career in the United States Air Force, Phil retired as Colonel and Base Commander of, what was then known as, March Air Force Base.
"We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Phil's background, experience and reputation joining our team. His strong ties to the communities and markets we serve provide the bank with a unique opportunity to not only strengthen, but to expand the alliances the bank has established with community organizations and not-for-profit agencies. The creation of this position serves to solidify the bank's commitment to our Mission Statement and Core Values, which is steeped in a commitment to be actively involved and engaged in community service," said President and CEO Kerry Pendergast.
For the past seventeen years, Mr. Rizzo has been involved in a myriad of organizations, including: Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce, Moreno Valley YMCA Task Force, Law Enforcement Appreciation Committee, Friends of March Air Force Base, Moreno Valley Campus (RCC) Community Partners, Riverside County Sheriff's Commission on Recruiting, Retention and Diversity and the Kiwanis Club of Riverside.
Premier Service Bank is a full service bank with offices in Riverside and Corona and is well positioned to meet the varying needs of today's business clients; in an environment where service and a focus on the client always come first!
Forward-looking Statements
This news release contains statements that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about Premier Service Bank's business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those described above and in the following: Premier Service Bank's ability to continue to increase its assets, deposits and total loans, control expenses, retain critical personnel, manage interest rate risk, manage technological changes, address regulatory requirements, and other risks discussed from time to time in Premier Service Bank's filings and reports with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and Premier Service Bank does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release. Contact Information: Premier Service Bank Kerry L. Pendergast, President and CEO, 951-274-2400
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