1st Capital Bancorp announced the planned retirement of Director, Henry Ruhnke, from the bank and holding company Boards of Directors, effective August 31, 2023, upon conclusion of the Annual Shareholder's Meeting.Mr. Ruhnke, a registered architect, and principal of Wald, Ruhnke and Dost Architects, LLP has served the Monterey community in a variety of organizations and roles, including Monterey Planning Commission and the Monterey Architectural Review Committee. He also served as a board member of the American Institute of Architects, Monterey Bay. Under Mr. Ruhnke's leadership and guidance, since joining 1(st) Capital Bank's Board of Directors in 2010, the Bank grew assets to nearly $1 billion.

Mr. Ruhnke led the Human Resource and Compensation Committee and participated in other governance-related committees. He provided thoughtful leadership and guidance in commercial, residential real estate, project, and operational management.