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BEST COMPANY IN MARIN COUNTY
G HILOTTI BROS.
“Do quality work, treat your employees with respect and give back to the communitites in which you live and work.” —Mike Ghilotti, CEO
Letters Here are a few social media salutations about winner of NorthBay biz’s Best of the North Bay awards:. Built for success Congratulations Ghilotti Bros., Inc [winner of Best Company in Marin County]!! —Marin Builders Association Support for support! Love it when chamber members support each other— NorthBay biz magazine and Edward Jones [winner of Best Wealth Management Firm]. —Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce, winner of Best Chamber of Commerce
By Bo Kearns
“G hilotti Bros., Inc. and the entire Mario Ghilotti family are honored and grateful to be recognized for our organizational excellence by receiving the Best Company in Marin Award, says Mike Ghilotti, president and CEO. “We are even more excited as it commemorates our 110th year in business as well as the advent of our fourth generation Gino Ghilotti joining the management team.” Ghilotti Bros., with approximately 350 employees at peak season, is one of the few general contractors in the Bay Area that can undertake full-service development for the most complex of jobs. To date, approximately 2,500 jobs have been completed. Legacy projects include: renovation of Crissy Field and the surrounding wetlands; rebuild of the block of Lombard dubbed the “crookedest street in the world”; construction of the largest wall west of the Mississippi in Jenner; and, most recently, completion of architectural concrete work at the Golden State Warriors’ new Chase Center home in San Francisco. Ghilotti Bros. projects that enhance the North Bay’s quality of life and safety include a $22 million renovation of Third Street in San Rafael; $3 million in improvements to Garfield Street in Petaluma; and site work at the Santa Rosa Junior College Residence Hall. “Our award-winning partnering process has enabled us to save clients time, money and stress,” Mike Ghilotti says. “By performing all aspects of the underground, foundation, concrete and paving work ourselves, we can eliminate costly schedule delays and scope gaps providing single-source control for our clients.” He adds: “We are extremely excited about the future as we continue to grow and diversify in the construction market.” The company expects an impressive 30% increase in revenue in 2024. The year will mark a new initiative with entry into the job-order-contracting marketplace, where work on the California Department of Technology’s $436 million broadband middle- mile internet project has commenced. On completion, fiber optic high-speed internet service will be available to underserved communities throughout the state. “We owe a lot of our success to our incredible company culture established long ago through our founder’s philosophy—do
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quality work, treat your employees with respect and give back to the communities in which you live and work,” says Mike. “But our secret sauce is our loyal and dedicated employees exemplified by the recent passing of Frank Palagi—our fifth brother—whose 68 years of employment set the tone for our new generation of workers.” v v President and Treasurer Mike Ghilotti pictured with Manager of Organi- zational Development Gino Ghilotti.
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Writers Janet Perry Janis Mara Jason Walsh Jean Saylor Doppenberg
Bank on it Congratulations Exchange Bank [winner of
Best Company in Sonoma County]! —Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce
BEST COMPANY IN SONOMA COUNTY
Judith Wilson Rosie Padilla
E XCHANGE BANK
“The genetics of the bank are built upon the belief of giving back to our community.”
—Troy Sanderson, president and CEO
By Janet Perry
E xchange Bank has spent well over a century earning a legacy of taking great care of its customers and giving back to the community in a big way. The bank has not only been inducted into the Best of the North Bay 2024 Hall of Fame for repeatedly winning the Best Business Bank category, but this year it has also won the title of Best Consumer Bank and the Best Company in Sonoma County. President and CEO Troy Sanderson spoke of the pride he has in the bank, the employees and the many ways both have been helping to build a strong community. “It’s the commitment to be a community bank and a leader in our business community in that regard,” Sanderson says. Exchange Bank proves that commitment daily with employees who are invested in the company and its customers. When the pandemic hit, Exchange Bank went above and beyond as it funded $383 million worth of Paycheck Protection Program loans, helping to keep the Sonoma County business community thriving during a daunting time. Sanderson described pulling employees from their usual work all over the bank to achieve that feat, including some who worked through the night to get those funds out as quickly as possible. The bank and its employees are just as committed to the community at large. “The genetics of the bank are built upon the belief of giving back to our community,” Sanderson says. “It’s our mission and our culture, too, because of the Doyle Trust,” he says. The Doyle Trust, bequeathed from the estate of bank co-founder Frank Doyle in 1949, has helped over 140,000 Santa Rosa Junior College students with more than $100 million in scholarships. Exchange Bank employees are embracing that same giving spirit. Staff members are sitting on multiple local nonprofit boards and logging numerous volunteer hours at nonprofits throughout Sonoma County. Sanderson sits on the board of the Redwood Empire Food Bank and the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation.
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Sanderson says it feels great to be honored with the Best Company in Sonoma County award and he’s proud of the effort the bank continues to put forth. v v Exchange Bank employees during their volunteer shift at Redwood Empire Food Bank.
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