TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Farmers Branch-based TIB NA announced several officer promotions following its monthly board meeting held January 8. Dawn Velekei, executive vice president, was appointed as an advisory director to TIB’s board of directors. She serves as the bank’s chief financial officer and joined TIB in 2016. Lyle Russell was promoted to president of TIB Consulting Solutions, … Read more
Texas City-based Texas First Bank has promoted John Morrell to chief credit officer and advisory director. He succeeds David A. Daspit, who, after more than 18 years of managing the credit department at Texas First Bank, is transitioning to take a credit advisory role. Morrell joined Texas First Bank in 2020 as regional loan president … Read more
Lubbock-based Victory Bank and its parent company, Victory Financial Corp., recently announced the promotion of Chad Hill to chief lending officer. Since joining Victory Bank in 2023, Hill has played a pivotal role in expanding lending efforts across West Texas and the Big Country. “Chad embodies our mission to deliver a Different and Better banking … Read more
Frisco-based Texas Republic Bank announced a new hire and a promotion early in the new year. Charlie Titus has been promoted to assistant vice president/treasury services manager. With four years of banking experience and one year of service at Texas Republic Bank, “he is dedicated to building strong relationships with clients. Charlie’s commitment to excellence … Read more
On January 2, Dan Odom, president and CEO of Lubbock-based Western Bank, announced that Clark Campbell has been named market president for the bank’s Brownwood location. Campbell has 11 years of banking experience and joined the Western Bank team in 2023. He is a graduate of Texas Tech University and the SW Graduate School of … Read more
On January 2, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced the appointment of Aimee Williams-Ramey as chief human resources officer. She now reports directly to Rob C. Holmes, president and CEO, and serves as a member of the firm’s operating committee. Williams-Ramey joined Texas Capital Bank in 2024 as … Read more
On January 7, the board of directors of Corpus Christi-based Charter Bank announced several promotions: Janessa Castillo was promoted to bank officer by the board of directors. Her new responsibilities will be in the lending department. She began her career at the bank in 2010. Jeremy Cortez has been promoted to bank officer and will … Read more
In January, numerous appointments to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ board of directors and its branch boards were announced. These appointees provide input on regional economic conditions as part of the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy functions. Each Federal Reserve Bank has a nine-member board of directors. Three members represent commercial banks, three represent the … Read more
G. Paul Davidson has joined Woodville-based Citizens State Bank to serve as senior vice president/commercial lending in the bank’s Valley Ranch location. He brings to his new position 20 years of banking experience in the areas of commercial and SBA lending. After earning his BS degree from Texas A&M University, Davidson received an MBA degree … Read more
Former Texas Banking Commissioner Ken Littlefield passed away at age 79 on November 10 after experiencing a medical emergency while doing one of his favorite things in the world—snorkeling in the Cayman Islands. He led the Texas Department of Banking from 1986 to 1992. After earning both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in … Read more