John A. Conover is President & Chief Executive Officer of Borel Private Bank & Trust Company. He joined Borel in April of 2003 as President & Chief Operating Officer before becoming CEO in March of 2004.

Prior to joining Borel, Mr. Conover served as executive vice president at Bank of America. With over 30 years of experience, Mr. Conover has been involved in every aspect of banking, including commercial banking and managing 225 Bank of America branches throughout the greater Bay Area.

In addition to his extensive banking background, Mr. Conover is a noted philanthropist. He was formerly Chairman of the Bay Area's Junior Achievement, San Francisco Chair for March of Dimes WalkAmerica, a board member of Silicon Valley Leadership Group, and directly involved with numerous other nonprofits. He was also the 1999 honoree for the National Philanthropy Award in San Francisco.

Mr. Conover graduated from California State University, Northridge. He also holds a degree from the Southern Graduate Bank School at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Mr. Conover resides in Los Altos Hills with his wife, Linda and has three daughters. He currently serves as a director for the San Mateo Chamber of Commerce, Junior Achievement of the Bay Area and the Housing Trust of San Mateo County (HEART).

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