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Trinka Rowsell
Director of Marketing, Farmers & Merchants Bank
20 Women, continued ...Published: March 01, 2012
Biggest career achievement to date: When she was named director of marketing shortly after giving birth to her son three years ago.
Trinka Rowsell has helped Farmers & Merchants Bank thrive in the turbulent economy, and she has been the driver to increase deposits by 10 percent this past year for the 104-year-old financial institution, which has 22 branches in Orange and Los Angeles counties. Shortly after giving birth to her 3-year-old son, Rowsell was asked to step in as VP of Marketing and become one of the bank’s few female executives. Her tenacity, drive and direct communication style captured the attention of Farmers’ executives. Rowsell also is active with the Junior League of Long Beach and is the nonprofit’s president-elect. She has a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix and 16 years of experience in sales, marketing, human resources, and project and operations management.
Advice to other women in business: “Don’t sell yourself short. If you undervalue yourself, then others will, too.”
20 WOMEN TO WATCH
Introduction by Executive Editor Steve Churm
Nancy W. Dahan ≈ Dr. Carol A. Taylor ≈ Mildred García, Ed.D.
Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, Ph.D. ≈ Carrie Williams
Lisa Taylor ≈ Dr. Jody Agius Vallejo ≈ Shelley M. Hoss
Trinka Rowsell ≈ Deirdre Evans ≈ Dimetria A. Jackson
Ria Marie Carlson ≈ Tammie McMann Brailsford, RN
Donna Boston ≈ Margie Evashenk ≈ Dede Barbanti
Mari Kurtz ≈ Cozette Phifer Koerber
Sarah Reinertsen ≈ Sandra Bolton
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Trinka Rowsell has helped Farmers & Merchants Bank thrive in the turbulent economy, and she has been the driver to increase deposits by 10 percent this past year for the 104-year-old financial institution, which has 22 branches in Orange and Los Angeles counties. Shortly after giving birth to her 3-year-old son, Rowsell was asked to step in as VP of Marketing and become one of the bank’s few female executives. Her tenacity, drive and direct communication style captured the attention of Farmers’ executives. Rowsell also is active with the Junior League of Long Beach and is the nonprofit’s president-elect. She has a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix and 16 years of experience in sales, marketing, human resources, and project and operations management. Advice to other women in business: “Don’t sell yourself short. If you undervalue yourself, then others will, too.” 20 WOMEN TO WATCH Introduction by Executive Editor Steve Churm Nancy W. Dahan ≈ Dr. Carol A. Taylor ≈ Mildred García, Ed.D. Thelma Meléndez de Santa Ana, Ph.D. ≈ Carrie Williams Lisa Taylor ≈ Dr. Jody Agius Vallejo ≈ Shelley M. Hoss Trinka Rowsell ≈ Deirdre Evans ≈ Dimetria A. Jackson Ria Marie Carlson ≈ Tammie McMann Brailsford, RN Donna Boston ≈ Margie Evashenk ≈ Dede Barbanti Mari Kurtz ≈ Cozette Phifer Koerber Sarah Reinertsen ≈ Sandra Bolton |
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