Santa Clara University's Banker

Bridge Capital Holdings (NASDAQ: BBNK), whose subsidiary is Bridge Bank, National Association, a full-service professional business bank headquartered in Silicon Valley, announced today that veteran business banker Margaret "Peggy" Bradshaw has joined the Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer.

"Peggy Bradshaw is the epitome of the experienced professional business banker we seek here at Bridge Bank," said Daniel P. Myers, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bridge Capital Holdings and Bridge Bank. "Her record of achievement and vast experience with business banking sales and relationship management will provide the Bank clear direction for growth as we continue to build share in our markets."

In her role as Chief Banking Officer, Ms. Bradshaw will oversee Bridge Bank's sales and client relationship functions. She will directly manage and work with the division managers of each of the Bank's primary lines of business, including corporate, technology, SBA and commercial real estate, and international banking. She will also manage the business development activities of the Bank.

Ms. Bradshaw's business banking career spans 30 years. She started her banking career with Wells Fargo in San Francisco. Ms. Bradshaw then joined San Jose based Plaza Bank of Commerce in 1982 to become the Regional Senior Vice President of Middle Market Lending. Upon Plaza Bank's acquisition by Comerica in 1992, Ms. Bradshaw advanced through several increasingly higher roles, including Head of Community Business Banking, Head of Small Business Administration National Department, and eventually Comerica's Head of Personal Financial Services and Small Business Banking Divisions.

"Bridge Bank has built a reputation as a solid, professional bank that understands and supports its business clients with deep product knowledge and superior advisory service," said Ms. Bradshaw. "I look forward to leading the effort to build upon that foundation as the Bank prepares for the coming economic recovery."

Ms. Bradshaw is a graduate of Santa Clara University and holds a B.S. in social science. She also holds an M. Ed. from Smith College of Northhampton, MA.

Ms. Bradshaw is on the Board of Trustees of Santa Clara University and is on the Advisory Board of the Bannan Institute for Jesuit Education. She is a past member of the Board of Regents of Santa Clara University and past Board member and Chair of the Family and Children Services of Palo Alto.

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