Kathryn A. Pinkard
President & Chief Executive Officer
Kathy began her banking career in 1980 with Plumas Bank in Quincy, California. During her ten years with Plumas Bank, Kathy progressed from a teller to Chief Financial Officer, during which time the bank grew from a single branch institution to a bank with over $100 million in assets and six branches. In 1990, Ms. Pinkard joined Stockmans Bank of Commerce as its Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. At Stockmans, Ms. Pinkard was involved in the conversion of the California Livestock Production Credit Association into the state-chartered bank, known as Stockmans Bank of Commerce. In February, 1996, Ms. Pinkard was recruited to join North Coast Bank as its Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. She was a member of the bank's senior management team and was responsible for all aspects of the bank's internal management, including accounting, budgeting, human resources, financial and regulatory reporting, fiscal management, and computer systems and design. In October 1997, Ms. Pinkard was promoted to the position of President and Chief Executive Officer. Under her leadership, the bank achieved impressive and profitable growth. Ms. Pinkard was President and Chief Executive Officer of North Coast Bank from 1997 to 2003. Prior to joining First Community Bank, Kathy held the position of Chief Administrative Officer of O'Hagin's, Inc., a successful and innovative manufacturing company in Sebastopol. Kathy's time at O'Hagin's, Inc has greatly enhanced her experience in understanding the challenges and accomplishments associated with managing the day-to-day operations of a rapidly growing, successful business.
Debbie K. Fakalata
Executive Vice President
Chief Operating Officer & Chief Financial Officer
Prior to coming to First Community Bank, beginning in 1991 Debbie has served as Chief Financial Officer for three commercial banks: Stockmans Bank of Elk Grove, North Coast Bank and, most recently, Summit State Bank. During her time at Stockmans Bank, Debbie oversaw data processing and the operational and financial areas of the bank. She was responsible for two conversions of data processing systems and was involved in the conversion of Stockmans Bank from a C-Corp to an S-Corp. At Summit, Ms. Fakalata served as the second in command to the President/CEO and oversaw all the financial and operational responsibilities for the bank. In her position as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at First Community Bank, Debbie uses her extensive experience to manage the financial, operational, branch, compliance and data processing functions. Debbie has served as President and continues to serve in other Executive Board positions for Tomorrow's Leaders Today, a non-profit organization that develops and encourages youth to be community leaders.
Brian J. Reed
Executive Vice President
Chief Credit Officer
Brian Reed is a 25-year banking industry veteran, the last 12 in management roles in Sonoma County. Brian began his banking career at Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago in 1984, later moving to PNC Bank in Los Angeles in 1988. After relocating to Sonoma County, Brian went to work for National Bank of the Redwoods, moving up the ranks to Senior Vice President and Senior Loan Officer before he left to head up NVB Business Bank in 2005 as their Regional President. Primary among Reed's responsibilities will be to work with the bank's loan officers to make sure that all credit policies are being adhered to throughout the loan process. Chief credit officers also interface consistently with bank regulators in monitoring the quality of the loan portfolio. Brian is a Santa Rosa resident and longtime member of Santa Rosa East Rotary. He also serves as president of the board of directors for the Children and Family Circle, a nonprofit organization that provides childcare services for at-risk children from infancy to three years old.
David Titus
Executive Vice President
Chief Loan Risk Officer
David began his banking career in 1976 with Security Pacific National Bank. During his fourteen years there, he held retail and commercial lending positions including management of a commercial loan center banking office in Santa Rosa, California. His assistance with credit aspects led to the successful acquisitions of Diablo State Bank in Danville, California and Hibernia Bank in San Francisco, California. In 1990, David joined Sonoma National Bank in Santa Rosa, California as Vice President, Commercial Lending Officer. During the next 17 years, he was promoted to Chief Credit Officer and appointed to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Lending Officer and member of the Board of Directors for the bank. He was instrumental in administering the growth of a loan portfolio from $60 million to $1.3 billion dollars. In 2007, David joined Sterling Savings Bank through the acquisition of Sonoma National Bank as Senior Vice President, Area Credit Administrator for Northern California where he managed a total loan portfolio of 1,500 loans totaling $1.1 billion in assets. David is a native of Ferndale, California and earned his B.S. Degree in Economics from Willamette University in Salem Oregon. He holds a Banking Certificate from Pacific Coast Banking School in Seattle, Washington. David resides in Santa Rosa, where he has proudly served for fifteen years on the Board of Directors for the Sonoma County Family YMCA.
