Directors Forum

Drew is a Senior Manager in Wolf’s Advisory Group and serves on the Firm’s Internal Audit Team, where he’s responsible for coordinating, supervising, and executing internal audit services for clients. He also serves as an engagement manager for WolfPAC Solution’s enterprise risk management consulting and advisory services. With over nine years of experience in the field, Drew provides expert advice for the development of risk appetites, the determination of key risk indicators, and the evaluation of risk management governance models.

Mr. Cook is a principal of Aldrich & Bonnefin, PLC, and has been with the firm since 2011. Mr. Cook manages the firm’s Corporate Practice Group which includes commercial lending and corporate securities law. Mr. Cook regularly advises financial institutions and their boards of directors on various matters, including corporate governance issues, commercial lending matters, contracts and bank regulatory matters. He frequently speaks at events in the financial industry, including Bankers’ Compliance Group® events. Mr. Cook is a member of the State Bar of California and the Orange County Bar Association. He led the OCBA’s Banking & Lending Section as its Chair for 2018, having previously served as its Vice-Chair and Treasurer.

Russell A. Colombo is a lifelong resident of Marin County. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics and Business Management from the University of California, Davis and his Master of Business Administration in Banking and Finance from Golden Gate University. Mr. Colombo joined Bank of Marin in 2004 as Executive Vice President and Branch Administrator after twenty-nine years in banking at Comerica Bank, Security Pacific, and Union Bank in San Francisco. He was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Bank of Marin in 2005 and assumed the position of President and Chief Executive Officer in 2006. On October 31, 2021, Mr. Colombo retired from Bank of Marin and Bank of Marin Bancorp. He remains a Director on both Boards.

Ashwin Kakani is a Director in KBW’s Depository Investment Banking Group and is based in the firm’s San Francisco office. Ashwin has been with KBW since February 2015 and has significant responsibilities related to executing mergers and acquisitions advisory and capital raising transactions.