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Kathy Salmons, Vice President Client Implementation
John M. Carpenter, Chief Technology Officer


Kathy Salmons
Professional Background
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Kathy is a highly experienced management consultant with broad, deep experience in banking, both at the community and large bank levels. Her experience includes Assistant Vice President and Accounting Manager with Citicorp/Citibank of Arizona, Assistant Controller/Director of Accounting Operations and MIS with Citicorp/Quotron Systems, Consulting Senior Manager with Cap Gemini Ernst and Young, LLP, and most recently with Beach Business Bank, Manhattan Beach, as a project consultant assisting with workflow optimization and the implemention of new IT and financial reporting applications.

Her responsibilities over the past 20 years include corporate and regulatory reporting, tax compliance, general accounting, month-end close processes, and account reconciliations for bank, bank holding company, brokerage, leasing and insurance subsidiaries. She also has had IT/MIS responsibility for system maintenance, enhancements to corporate general ledgers and documenting accounting procedures.

She has proven strengths in project management, accounting and finance, process improvement and re-engineering, design and implementation of financial systems and data warehouses, alliance and operations management, training and staff development, enhancing internal controls and communication. Kathy has been recognized for her leadership, problem solving, and decision-making skills.
Kathy holds an MBA, and a B.S. in Finance, Minor in Accounting, Summa Cum Laude, Beta Gamma Sigma, both degress from Arizona State University.

She is a certified project manager - PMP (Project Management Professional).

John M. Carpenter
Professional Background

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An accomplished IT executive with over 20 years experience designing developing, implementing, and managing solutions that support and redefine business strategy, John has a track record of identifying opportunities for increasing value, mitigating risk, and providing improved customer satisfaction and competitive differentiation through the strategic use of technology.

John’s client and experience history includes management leadership positions with EDS, MCI Systemhouse, Immedient, and most recently PLX Systems. He has managed full lifecycle development and implementation of enterprise solutions for clients including Northrop Grumman, Boeing, County of Los Angeles, and Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, as well as a number of Fortune 500 clients, including Universal Music Group, Sony, Mattel, Cadence Design Systems, Pacific Life and Amgen.

John was the Chief Technology Officer for SusanLoveMD.com. He directed the development, implementation and management of the website/online community and the associated teams, applications, services and business systems infrastructure for the Internet healthcare company from it’s inception through it’s acquisition by DuPont in 2002.

John received his MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA and his BS in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University.



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