Dorothy J. Bridges
is
President and Chief Executive Officer of City First Bank of DC. She
joined the bank and Board in September 2008 after nine years as the
President and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin National Bank, a
community bank located in Minneapolis, MN. Franklin focuses on serving
the financial needs of small businesses, non-profit entities, and
socially conscious individuals through two offices in the City of
Minneapolis. With over twenty years in banking, Ms. Bridges started her
career with First Bank Systems in 1979 where she held numerous
positions, including President of a $150 million community branch. Ms.
Bridges left First Banks in 1993 to become a senior consultant for
Barefoot, Marrinan & Associates, a bank regulatory compliance-consulting
firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.
In 1995, she joined the Community
Reinvestment Fund (CRF), a private not-for-profit corporation that
securitizes economic development loans for secondary market investments.
As Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Ms. Bridges was responsible
for analyzing the credit risk of the loan portfolio and purchasing loan
pools from various government agencies and non-profit agencies across
the country. Ms. Bridges is a leader in the banking industry and in her
community.
She is currently Chair of the American Bankers Association
Community Bankers' Council. Many in the Twin Cities have recognized
Dorothy's accomplishments. The Business Journal named her one of the
Twin Cities Most Influential Women in Business in 1999, and she received
the Women of Achievement Award from the Twin West Chamber of Commerce in
2000. She was also recognized by Finance and Commerce as one of the 2002
Top Women in Finance for her significant contributions to the financial
services community
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