BETHESDA, Md., June 1, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EagleBank announces the creation of three Advisory Boards to represent the Bank in the Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia markets. The EagleBank Advisory Boards will act as liaisons between the Bank and the Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan community.
Comprised of individuals well known in their respective fields, the new Advisory Boards will provide EagleBank with their expertise. Benson Klein, Principal, Ward & Klein, Chartered, will act as Chair of the Maryland Advisory Board, and Albert A. D'Alessandro, President, Financial Solutions, LLC, will chair the Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia Advisory Boards. The new Advisory Boards members include:
Maryland Advisory Board: Anthony A. Cantalupo, Jr., Cantalupo Law Firm Jay A. Eichberg, Eichberg Construction Company Maureen West McCarthy, CPA, Snyder, Cohn, Collyer, Hamilton & Associates, P.C. Larry E. Walker, The Walker Group Jeffrey Weintraub, CPA, Goodman & Company Marc Wertheimer, Wertheimer & Ciazza Northern Virginia Advisory Board: Douglas C. Boggs, Patton Boggs Enrico Cecchi, IDI Group Companies G. F. Joey Musmar, MillerMusmar Richard C. Thomas, Clark's Litho Washington, D.C. Advisory Board: Rollin M. Bell, III, PCM Construction Donald Blanchon, Whitman-Walker Clinic Gregory J. Casten, OceanPro Industries, LTD Barry F. DesRoches, Vintage Settlement Services Barry N. Dickstein, Blackstreet Capital Management, LLC Brian K. Johnson, Montgomery College Zeid Masri, SilverHaze Partners, LLC Stefan C. Nicholas, Jackson and Campbell, P.C. Earl Segal, Esquire, Newark Knight Frank
"We are extremely fortunate to have such respected and talented professionals join the EagleBank team. We look forward to working with the Advisory Boards, and taking advantage of their experience and knowledge," stated Ronald D. Paul, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EagleBank. "Collectively, the Advisory Board members bring with them decades of expertise in their respective fields and will each play an important role in the bank's continued growth and development."
ABOUT EAGLE BANCORP, INC. AND EAGLEBANK
Eagle Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for EagleBank, which commenced operations in 1998. The Bank is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, and conducts full service banking services through thirteen offices, located in Montgomery County, Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia. The Company focuses on building relationships with businesses, professionals and individuals in its marketplace.