PRESS RELEASES
April 26, 2005
BANK OF THE SAN JUANS ANNOUNCES THREE NEW OFFICERS
DURANGO - Bank of the San Juans has promoted Bobbie Puckett to Operations Officer and Assistant Branch Manager of the downtown Durango branch and Lisa Engle to Operations Officer as well as hired Richard Baker as Operations Officer in Durango.
Bobbie Puckett, who is originally from Montrose and has been in Durango since 1997, has been with the bank for a year. She is an active member in the Durango community including the bank's co-captain of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Puckett graduated from Ft. Lewis with a Bachelor in Business Administration in 2001.
Lisa Engle was at Wells Fargo for more than 5 years before she joined the bank in 2004 as a customer service representative. Engle is a Durango native.
Richard Baker was at First National Bank for 10 years before he joined the bank in January 2005. He has been in Durango since 1991 and is the Treasurer for the Four Corners Gay and Lesbian Alliance for Diversity. Baker graduated from Fort Lewis College in 1994 with a Bachelors of Science, Biology.
"Due to continued community support, our bank grows stronger every day," said Art Chase, President and CEO of Bank of the San Juans. "Adding Bobbie, Lisa and Richard to the executive team will enable us to continue the high-quality service our customers have grown to expect."
Bank of the San Juans is located at 144 East 8th Street and 1710 Main Avenue in Durango and 305 Hot Springs Blvd. in Pagosa Springs.
Bank of the San Juans is a community-owned bank specializing in customer service since September 1998. The unique approach that the bank brings to Durango is personal attention, individual contact and the stability of knowing the neighbors, family and friends who own the bank - a real hometown bank.
