Robin S. Hager of NewBridge Bank Named Outstanding Volunteer for 2013

October 23, 2013

GREENSBORO, N.C. - Robin S. Hager,  Senior Executive Vice President and the Chief Administrative Officer of NewBridge Bank in Greensboro, N.C., has been named Outstanding Volunteer for 2013 by The Volunteer Center of Greensboro.  She has been an active volunteer in the Triad community serving in leadership roles for several organizations including the American Heart Association, the Women's Resource Center of Greensboro, the Women to Women Endowment Fund at The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, and the Greensboro Children's Museum. She has also recently been named to the United Way of Greater Greensboro Board of Directors.

Hager will receive her award at a celebration to honor volunteerism on October 24 at The Volunteer Center of Greensboro's annual Volunteer Recognition Celebration at the Regency Room at Elm Street Center.

Hager has been in the banking industry for 29 years and has served in many different roles including Operations Manager, Retail Sales Manager, and Senior Vice President of Retail Bank Administration.  She was named to her current role in 2012. In her current role as Chief Administrative Officer, Robin oversees seven departments which support overall bank operations, including Corporate and Administrative Services, Human Resources, Information Technology, Deposit Operations, Marketing, Training, and Vendor Management.

In addition to her duties at NewBridge Bank, Hager spends a great deal of time giving back to the Greensboro community, with a particular focus on raising awareness of women's issues and mentoring women to help develop their strengths. As the 2012-2013 Chair of the American Heart Association's Guilford County Go Red for Women campaign, Hager led a highly successful campaign raising more than $250,000 for heart disease education, awareness, research and legislation.

As a member of the Executive Board of the Women's Resource Center of Greensboro, Robin has volunteered in numerous capacities including job-training workshop facilitation, financial literacy education, participation in one-on-one mentoring opportunities, and assisting with broadening its volunteer and donor base.

"Robin has enthusiastically shared her expertise, knowledge and compassion with numerous women who have reached out to the Women's Resource Center seeking assistance to move towards self-reliance, said Ashley Brooks, executive director of the Women's Resource Center. "Most importantly, Robin thoroughly knows about, understands, and is ardently committed to providing women with a strong foundation for personal and professional success.

About NewBridge Bank

NewBridge Bank is a full-service, state-chartered community bank headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. As one of the largest community banks in the state, NewBridge Bank serves small to midsize businesses, professionals and consumers with a comprehensive array of financial services, including retail and commercial banking, private banking, wealth management and mortgage banking. NewBridge Bank currently has assets of approximately $2.0 billion with 36 branches and several loan production offices throughout North Carolina. The stock of NewBridge Bancorp, the Bank's parent company, trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "NBBC.

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