Barbara Jo Ralston

Background

Ralston, Barbara Jo was born on April 11, 1940 in Youngstown, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Fred Kenneth and Juanita Ruth (Welch) Roof.

Education

Certified, Pacific Coast Banking School University Washington, Seattle, 1981. Associate of Arts in finance, Maricopa County Community College.

Career

Secretary Bank of Scottsdale, Arizona, 1962-1966. Administrative assistant Talley Industries, Mesa, 1966-1973. Assistant manager Continental Bank, Phoenix, 1973-1977.

Executive vice president Continental Bank Service Corporation, 1977-1985, president, director, 1985—1986. Chairman, president to senior vice president electronic and convenience banking to executive vice president personal banking group Chase Bank of Arizona, executive vice president, chief operating officer. Executive vice president, manager northeast Arizona retail area First Interstate Bank, 1994—1995, Phoenix area president, 1995—1996.

Senior vice president, manager in-store banking Wells Fargo Bank, Arizona, 1996—1997. Founder, president, Chief Executive Officer Camelback Community Bank, Phoenix, since 1998. President Arizona Business Leadership.

Achievements

• Barbara Jo Ralston has been listed as a noteworthy bank executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Valley Big Brothers-Big Sisters, Phoenix, 1986. Member Arizona Academy, Phoenix, 1984. Treasurer Phoenix Together Town Hall, 1986.

Chair American West Airlines Education Foundation. Immediate past chair, Fresh State Women's Foundation. Past chair Arizona Town Hall.

Past international president Financial Women International. Member National Association Bank Women (state president 1981-1982), American Institute Banking (state education chairman Arizona chapter 1984), Tumbleweed (president 1983). American Bankers Association (state membership chair for Arizona, chair American Bar Association Education Found, since 2003), Ariz Bankers Association (board directors, 2001-2003, president, 2001-2002.

Lodges: Soroptimists (president 1982, Women Helping Women award 1984).

Interests

• Reading, travel, sewing.

Connections

Married Donald Gene Ralston, January 9, 1960. Children: Mark David, Lori Sue.

Father:

Fred Kenneth Roof

Mother:

Juanita Ruth (Welch) Roof

Spouse:

Donald Gene Ralston

child:

Lori Sue Ralston

child:

Mark David Ralston