TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Michael Slesinger has joined Fort Worth-based Bank of Texas as senior vice president/relationship manager for corporate banking. The corporate team is focused on growing relationships with well-established middle-market companies operating in and around Tarrant County. Prior to joining Bank of Texas, Slesinger served as senior vice president for BTH/Origin Bank in Fort Worth and before … Read more
On June 13, Farmers Branch-based TIB NA announced the promotions of Melissa Mainini and Candice Nelson. Mainini has been promoted to director of TIB capital markets and designated principal. She will now be responsible for all activities within TIB capital markets, including capital markets sales and trading, as well as TIB’s investment operations. Mainini joined … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank has promoted Cameron Nofi to executive vice president and chief financial officer. Cameron, who has been with the bank since 2021, most recently held the role of senior vice president/director of finance. In that position, he had oversight and responsibility for the bank’s financial planning and analysis, asset-liability monitoring and reporting. Prior to … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank recently announced the appointment of seven new members to its San Antonio regional board. “San Antonio has no shortage of great leaders and we’ve assembled some of the best, who also share our commitment to bettering the community,” says Byron Bexley, the bank’s vice chairman for San Antonio, who will chair … Read more
On June 3, Independent Banker, the flagship publication of the Independent Community Bankers of America, announced the recipients of its sixth annual “40 Under 40 Community Bank Leaders” Awards. The recognition pays tribute to an insightful group of professionals who have continuously stepped up to lend a hand, offer a new perspective or make a … Read more
Abilene-based First Financial Bank recently hired Andrew Arizpe to serve as senior vice president/commercial relationship manager. He will support lending and banking needs for businesses in the Bryan/College Station region. Arizpe’s career has included stints as a vice president/commercial lender at Cadence Bank, Mutual of Omaha Bank and Allegiance Bank, all in Houston. Most recently, he was … Read more
The Texas Bankers Association (TBA) recently announced the elected officers and directors for the 2024–25 board: Chair Jan Mills, First National Bank of Winnsboro; Vice Chair Ron Butler, First Financial Bank in Abilene; Treasurer William Lucas, Shelby Savings Bank in Center; and Past Chair A. Ford Sasser III, of Rio Bank in McAllen. The officers’ … Read more
On June 24, San Antonio-based Frost Bank announced that longtime executive Don Frost plans to retire at the end of the month. A great-great-grandson of the company’s founder, T.C. Frost, Don Frost started at the bank in 1983 and has worked in numerous roles over this 41-year tenure. He retires as an executive vice president … Read more
McAllen-based Rio Bank has announced the appointment of Annie Uribe Turner to the bank’s board of directors. Turner has had a 40-year career in banking, having previously managed a diverse team of bankers and overseen a substantial portfolio of commercial loans and deposits, focusing on helping businesses achieve their financial goals. A 2022 alumna of … Read more
Round Rock-based R Bank has named Todd Engemoen president and CEO. His experience includes strategic planning, operational excellence and customer-centric initiatives. Engemoen succeeds Steve Stapp as president and CEO. Stapp recently announced his retirement after 16 years with R Bank. During his tenure there, he led the bank from a single location with 12 employees … Read more