TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
La Grange-based National Bank & Trust–Texas recently announced that Michael Corker has been elected chairman of the board. Corker has served as a director for National Bank & Trust since 2001. He and his wife Lisa have owned Hart Land Real Estate for more than 30 years. “Michael’s experience and commitment to La Grange and … Read more
The Leadership Division of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) elected new board members during its quarterly board meeting in June. Founded in 1985, the IBAT Leadership Division is dedicated to the development of tomorrow’s leaders in community banking. The board’s executive committee will be led by Chairman Peter Smith, Lubbock market president at … Read more
In July, C.K. Lee was appointed president and chief operating officer of Oklahoma City-based InterBank. He will oversee operations and become part of a five-member executive management team. Capital planning, as well as mergers and acquisitions, are also part of Lee’s new responsibilities. Since 2017, he has worked on at least eight whole bank and … Read more
Brady-based Texas Country Bancshares Chairman and CEO Joe Kim King recently announced that the Brady National Bank board of directors has elected Reed Williams president and CEO of Brady National Bank. Williams will also serve on the board of directors. He succeeds Terry Keltz who has served as president and CEO since 2004. Keltz has … Read more
The board of directors of Abilene-based First Financial Bank NA has announced the election of Pat Schulz as executive vice president of human resources. The announcement was made by Ron Butler, chairman and CEO of First Financial Bank, Abilene. Schulz comes to First Financial Bank with more than 30 years of experience as a chief … Read more
Sweetwater-based Texas National Bank recently named Josh A. Greer vice president of the bank’s Abilene loan production office, which opened in January 2019. He joins the bank with five years of experience in the financial services industry, most recently serving as a senior loan officer at Lone Star Ag Credit in Abilene. Greer earned his … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital bank recently announced the promotion of Sean Mills to president of its Westlake banking group, Wade Morgan to executive vice president and Michael Ramirez to senior vice president of its downtown Austin lending group. Mills will continue leading the Westlake banking team. PlainsCapital Bank’s longtime Westlake leader, John Levy, will continue to serve … Read more
TrustTexas Bank recently elected Fielding Hickey to its board of directors. He previously served as an advisory director. After earning a bachelor’s degree in mass journalism/advertising from Texas State University, Hickey launched Blue Notebook Media, an IT consulting company. In 2018, he co-founded Encompass Technologies, a construction management software company with locations in Cuero and … Read more
In mid-July, San Antonio-based Broadway Bank announced the retirement of longtime senior vice president and community reinvestment manager Jeannette Flores Westbrook. After a 46-year career that began in 1974, she rose through the ranks at Broadway Bank in various capacities and developed legacy programs that will continue beyond her retirement. “We are very appreciative for … Read more