Nicole Gilbert Leads Friendship Heights Branch

Bank of Georgetown Hires Nicole Gilbert as Vice President and Branch Manager of Friendship Heights Branch

WASHINGTON, July 9, 2008—Bank of Georgetown, a community bank chartered in Washington, D.C., has hired Nicole Gilbert to lead its Friendship Heights branch as vice president and branch manager.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Nicole to our team,” said Mike Fitzgerald, president and CEO of Bank of Georgetown. “She brings great energy and managerial experience to our Friendship Heights branch, is a strong addition to our leadership team, and we’re confident she’ll help provide superior, personalized service and quality financial solutions to our customers in D.C. and Maryland.”

Gilbert has more than 14 years of experience in local banking, most recently working as the assistant branch manager for the NASA Federal Credit Union in Columbia, Md. In this role, she was responsible for supervising overall branch operations, processing and disbursing consumer loans, and settling home equity loans. Gilbert also provided coaching and technical development training for the branch staff.

“More than any other financial institution throughout the region, Bank of Georgetown offers banking professionals an incredibly unique opportunity to deliver high quality, personalized banking services in a truly entrepreneurial environment,” said Gilbert. “This means I can offer customers extremely flexible and highly competitive solutions to meet their needs, and I look forward to bringing that kind of powerful support to my customers.”

Prior to working with NASA Federal Credit Union, Gilbert held positions at several other financial institutions including Navy Federal Credit Union in Vienna, Va., Colombo Bank in Bethesda, Md., and Maryland Federal Bank in Hyattsville, Md. She began her career as a teller and advanced to senior management positions including branch manager and assistant branch manager.

Gilbert attended Strayer University in Hanover, Md.

About Bank of Georgetown

Bank of Georgetown is a fast-growing, Washington, D.C.-chartered community bank with branches in the District in Georgetown, Friendship Heights, at Connecticut and L, and in the Courthouse area of Arlington, Va. The bank specializes in helping local organizations achieve their financial goals, by delivering competitive loan, deposit, and cash management products and services. All bank associates are experienced banking professionals dedicated to assisting customers with their banking needs. Founded in 2005 by Chairman Curtin Winsor and President and CEO Michael Fitzgerald, Bank of Georgetown offers unique customer-focused and technologically advanced services in order to maximize the relationship banking experience for its clients. More information about the bank is available at www.bankofgeorgetown.com.

Contact: Kristina Messner, Focused Image (for Bank of Georgetown), 703-678-6023, kmessner@focusedimage.com

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