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SAN DIEGO, May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Business Bank (OTC Bulletin Board: FBBN) has announced that Katherine Willey has joined the bank as a Senior Vice President.  She is responsible for business development for the company, which operates offices in Del Mar, Carlsbad and Ramona and had $112 million in assets as of December 31, 2009.

Willey has over 25 years of experience as a business development and lending officer, with extensive experience as a credit administrator and work-out specialist. Her multi-year career in San Diego includes senior business development and lending positions with 1st Pacific Bank of California, San Diego National Bank, Bank of Coronado and U.S. Bank.

Nathan Rogge, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Business Bank, said, "Katherine Willey is an accomplished business development professional, having built thriving banking offices from the ground up and expanded into new geographic areas for a number of prominent institutions during her career.  Her experience is an excellent fit with First Business Bank's efforts to accelerate its growth in the San Diego region."

Willey received a Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Georgia and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from Marymount University in Arlington, Va.

She is a Board member and immediate past President of the Old Mission Rotary Club, Treasurer and Audit Committee Chair of Walden Family Services, past President of the Art Pratt Foundation, and a graduate of LEAD San Diego.

First Business Bank is exclusively focused on serving the special needs of professionals and small and medium-sized enterprises. Established in 2001, First Business Bank is dedicated to providing business professionals with simple, fast and effective solutions. Experienced bankers deliver highly tailored financial solutions while providing customers with educational and networking opportunities. For more information, contact First Business Bank at (858) 847-4780 or visit the company's website at www.fbbank.com.

SOURCE First Business Bank