Passion. Experience. Commitment.
Our Team
We thrive on solving challenges as a team – relying on our diverse strengths – committed to delivering an exceptional team level of service and focus based on decades of experience working directly with small and medium-sized businesses in our community.
Thomas C. Young
PresidentTom co-founded Blakemore Holdings in 2013 as President and CEO. Previously, he served as President and CEO of both Northwest National Bank in Vancouver, Washington (1977 – 2000) and Regents Bank, N.A. in La Jolla, California (2001 – 2012).
Young has served on numerous boards, most notably as current President of both the Vocational Development Foundation and the PeaceHealth Southwest Foundation. He is the former Chairman of Goodwill Industries of the Columbia Willamette and Branch Director of the 12th District San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank.
Tom is a graduate of Stanford University.
Monte H. Schwartz
PrincipalMonte co-founded Blakemore Holdings in 2013. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Credit Officer at both Regents Bank, N.A. (2001 – 2012) and Northwest National Bank (1976 – 2000). Both positions included oversight of loan approval, credit quality, compliance, and bank loan policy. Additionally, he served on the Executive Committee which oversaw all components of bank performance.
Schwartz has served as the Chairman of the Clark County YMCA, a Board Member of Robert Morris Associates, and a Member of the Washington Bankers Association.
Monte is a graduate of Central Washington University.
Randy M. Krenelka
PrincipalRandy co-founded Blakemore Holdings in 2013. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at both Regents Bank, N.A. (2001 – 2012) and Northwest National Bank (1980 – 2000). Randy’s duties included oversight of financial accounting, profitability analysis, budgeting, asset/liability strategy, regulatory interface, and human resources. Additionally, Randy served on the Executive Committee which oversaw all components of bank performance.
Randy is a graduate of Portland State University.
Nancy J. Nelson
Executive AssistantNancy supported the creation of Blakemore Holdings in 2013. Previously, she served as Mr. Young’s executive at Regents Bank, N.A. (2001 – 2012) and Northwest National Bank (1975 – 2000). Her responsibilities have included bank operations, payroll management, human resource administration, and information technology.
Nancy attended Trinity Western College in British Columbia.