Borel Private Bank & Trust Company, a California-based subsidiary of Boston Private Financial has announced the retirement of president and chief executive John Conover and has appointed James Dawson as the firm’s interim CEO.

Dawson was recently named managing director of west coast private banking for Boston Private and was based in San Francisco. He also serves as a member of Boston Private's senior policy group.

Dawson will retain his position with Boston Private while serving as the interim CEO at Borel, as the board conducts a formal search to permanently fill the CEO position.

Borel Private Bank & Trust Company was founded in 1980 and maintains offices in San Mateo, Burlingame, Palo Alto, San Francisco and Los Altos, California. The firm offers private banking, trust and investment management services for individuals, their families and their businesses.