Pinnacle Bank announced that Deanna Franklin has joined the bank as Senior Vice President, Senior Relationship Manager.Ms. Franklin began her banking career with West America Bank in Fresno before moving to Gilroy and joining South Valley National Bank as an AVP, Small Business Loan Officer. In 2005, she joined Rabobank where she rose to VP, Business Relationship Banker. Prior to joining Pinnacle Bank, she was working in Monterey County at 1stCapital Bank.

Ms. Franklin graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and completed a master-level extension program at Pacific Coast Banking School. Ms. Franklin currently resides in Gilroy.