LOS ANGELES, May 26, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- City National Bank, California's Premier Private and Business Bank(r), today announced that Stephanie Dalton has joined the New York office as senior vice president and team leader for entertainment.
(For an image of Dalton, go to http://www.cnb.com/images/photos/stephanie-dalton.jpg)
Dalton, who has more than 20 years of experience in banking, joins City National from JPMorgan Chase where she was a division manager and senior vice president in the middle market group. There, she led a team of bankers who managed relationships with media and entertainment companies. Dalton brings with her two decades of relationships in the Broadway theater community. She began her career as a credit analyst with Chemical Bank, a predecessor of JPMorgan Chase.
"She is the leading banker on Broadway," said Rich McCune, team manager for entertainment in New York. "Stephanie is experienced and has strong relationships in New York with the theater community, business managers, advertising agencies and music publishers. She will help us expand our growing and successful entertainment business in New York."
"City National Bank is a company known for its client focus and personal service," said Dalton. "I'm excited to be a part of the bank's premier entertainment team."
Dalton earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Boston College. She serves on the boards of New Dramatists and The Broadway Association.
About City National
City National Bank is the wholly owned subsidiary of City National Corporation (NYSE:CYN). It is backed by $16.9 billion in total assets, and provides banking, investment and trust services through 63 offices, including 15 full-service regional centers, in Southern California, the San Francisco Bay Area, Nevada and New York City. The company and its eight majority-owned investment affiliates manage or administer nearly $46 billion in client investment assets, including $28.4 billion under direct management.
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