| Name | Title | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
Brooke Weidhaas |
Associate General Counsel | Profile |
Kevin Colby |
General Counsel | Profile |
West Coast Community Bank is a full-service community bank headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, serving Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties since 2004. The bank is dedicated to community involvement, actively supporting local well-being through participation and donations to regional nonprofit organizations. In 2024, it merged with 1st Capital Bancorp to enhance its capabilities and better serve the community, with plans to rebrand all branches as West Coast Community Bank by 2025. The bank offers a variety of financial services for both businesses and individuals. These include business loans, commercial real estate financing, asset-based lending, construction lending, and agricultural loans. It also provides SBA and USDA government guaranteed loans, credit cards, merchant services, and digital banking solutions. For personal banking, West Coast Community Bank offers competitive deposit solutions and consumer banking services. The bank is recognized as a leading SBA lender in Santa Cruz County and Silicon Valley, reflecting its strong support for local businesses.
ParetoHealth is a healthcare benefits solutions provider focused on midsize employers with 50 to 1,000 employees. The company aims to reduce healthcare cost volatility and improve financial outcomes through innovative self-insurance models. It has established itself as the largest health benefits captive in the U.S., managing over $6.6 billion in healthcare spending and serving more than 3,000 employers, which collectively cover over 1 million lives. The company offers a range of services, including its Risk Shield program, which provides a shared-risk model for predictable costs and stop-loss protection against large claims. Its Savings Engine utilizes data analytics and clinical expertise to manage medical costs and improve pharmacy solutions through the ParetoHealth Pharmacy Consortium. By pooling employers into a single risk pool, ParetoHealth enhances negotiating leverage and risk stabilization, allowing midsize businesses access to cost-saving tools typically available to larger corporations.
The Federal Community Defender Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, an office within the Defender Association of Philadelphia, is the designated Federal Community Defender Organization for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Since its creation in 1972, the Federal Community Defender Office has been funded to render Defender Services to individuals who are unable to afford counsel and who are under investigation for, or charged with, violations of the laws of the United States, and to federal death-sentenced prisoners in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, when appointed. Upon appointment by the District Court or the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, the office provides representation for individuals who have been subpoenaed to appear before investigating Grand Juries, who are named defendants in criminal complaints, or who have been indicted by a Grand Jury. The representation, once undertaken, remains throughout the pendency of the proceedings, up to and including applications for relief to the Supreme Court of the United States. In addition, upon appointment, the office represents state and federal prisoners who are seeking relief by way of Habeas Corpus application in both the District Court and the Court of Appeals.
Safety National is a prominent specialty insurance and reinsurance provider with over 80 years of experience. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., it benefits from the strength of one of the worlds top insurance groups. The company focuses on building strong relationships and providing long-term solutions for its customers. Safety National specializes in long-term insurance and reinsurance solutions, particularly in managing high-exposure claims. It offers MAP Client Services®, a suite of online risk control resources designed to help policyholders improve their safety and compliance programs. The company is highly rated by major financial agencies, holding an A++ rating from A.M. Best and an A+ rating from Standard & Poor’s. The corporate culture at Safety National emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion, aiming to reflect the communities it serves. The company is committed to corporate social responsibility through sustainability practices and charitable efforts. Safety National actively seeks talented individuals who share its dedication to excellence and growth.