Community

What is the New Resource Community?

To us, the New Resource Community is people who share with us the values that efficiency and sustainability are new resources for community prosperity. Starting in the San Francisco Bay Area, we are formed by members of our New Resource Community and we are the community bank that will serve and help grow that community.

THE ROOTS OF OUR COMMUNITY

Our 230 founding shareholders and customers exemplify the New Resource Community. They include:

• Entrepreneurs
• Innovators
• Community Leaders
• Smart Bank Customers

Local entrepreneurs and business people who build,
employ, invest and innovate.

Lisa on her way to the Eco-Tourism Center of Dos Margaritas in Patagonia, Chile!

Featured Entrepreneur

LISA GANSKY, Co-founder of Ofoto and Global Network Navigator and builder of several other new ventures.

"I love starting new projects and ventures, including building teams, refining a vision and figuring out how to make something meaningful happen, preferably now!"

- Lisa Gansky

People who believe in the possible
and find ways to make it so.

Bob and his wife Amy Roth celebrating a new victory.

Featured Innovator

BOB EPSTEIN, Engineer who helped developed the SQL Server, a foundation of database software. Co-founder of Sybase and Environmental Entrepreneurs.

"Clean technology is the tipping point in making progress on climate change while developing major economic opportunities."

- Bob Epstein

People who are pioneers, ambassadors and
connectors of our communities.

Bill in the waters around Iceland, where his company, Thorvin, harvests organic seaweed.

Featured Community Leader

BILL WOLF, President of Wolf & Associates, Inc. Past President of the Organic Trade Association.

"Organic food is evolving from a fad to a wave. Our business community is undergoing change that brings both risk and rewards."

- Bill Wolf

People who value great service and who want
their money to work towards their values

Rick at his office working on a new building project.

Featured Smart Banking Customer

RICK HOLMSTROM, Vice Chairman of Menlo Equities, a commercial real estate firm with investments in the SF Bay Area and Southern California.

"Financing is at the core of my business. I value creative and well executed banking."

- Rick Holmstrom