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TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS

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Three Texas Community Bankers Receive KlariVis’ 2024 Banking on Brilliance Award

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On October 29, Roanoke, Virginia-based KlariVis, a cloud-based, universal enterprise dashboard and analytics solution for bankers, announced the winners of its 2024 Banking on Brilliance Awards. The award recognizes remarkable women in community banking nationwide who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in driving transformation through innovation and data. Each nominee and winner was nominated by a … Read more

Bishop and Mason Promoted to Banking Officers at Peoples Bank

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Larry Allen, chairman and CEO of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, has announced banking officer promotions for two employees. Kolton Bishop has been promoted to banking officer. He has been with Peoples Bank for five years and serves as a credit specialist at the bank’s 82nd St. location in Lubbock. Bishop received a BBA degree in marketing … Read more

Louisiana-based Origin Bancorp Inc. Appoints Whitley Penn’s Jones to Board of Directors 

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Ruston, Louisiana-based Origin Bancorp Inc., the holding company for Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank, has announced the appointment of Cecil Jones to the board of directors of both the bank and its holding company. Jones is a certified public accountant with more than 30 years of experience working primarily with financial institutions. For the past 10 … Read more

PlainsCapital Bank Promotes Pitch and Starrett to Branch Presidents

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Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank recently announced the promotions of Joe Pitch and Stephanie Starrett to branch presidents. Both will continue to report to Brent Raindl, Dallas region chairman. Pitch has been promoted to president of the bank’s One Victory Park location in Dallas. He joined PlainsCapital Bank in 2014 and most recently served as executive vice … Read more

Community Bankers Honor Texas First Bank’s Charles and Mary Ellen Doyle with Chairman’s Award

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The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) honored Charles T. “Chuck” and Mary Ellen Doyle with the IBAT Chairman’s Award. Chuck Doyle, founding director and chairman emeritus of Texas First Bank, as well as chairman of Texas Independent Bancshares, along with his wife, Mary Ellen Doyle, were presented the prestigious award on October 7 during … Read more

Community Bankers Honor Kreps-Colgan & Associates Executive Search Founder with President’s Award

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The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) honored Kim Kreps-Colgan, founder, president and chief talent officer of Austin-based Kreps-Colgan & Associates Executive Search with the IBAT President’s Award. The award was bestowed to her during IBAT’s recent 50th Annual Convention at the Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk. The IBAT President’s Award is given at … Read more

WestStar Bank’s Osborn Appointed to the American Bankers Association Board of Directors

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David W. Osborn, president and CEO of El Paso-based WestStar Bank, has been appointed to the American Bankers Association (ABA) board of directors. He will serve a three-year term on the ABA board, contributing to shaping national banking policies and providing input on regulatory issues to help guide the industry’s future. Osborn, who has served … Read more

Kleberg Bank’s Guerra Re-Appointed to Dallas Fed’s San Antonio Branch Board

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The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has re-appointed Gabriel “Gabe” Guerra of Corpus Christi to the bank’s San Antonio branch board of directors for a three-year term ending December 31, 2027. He joined the San Antonio branch board in 2022. As a board member, Guerra provides input on regional economic conditions as part of the Federal … Read more

Community Banking Association Elects Harris Chair, Names New Executive Committee and Board

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In early October, the Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) announced that Tracy Harris, chief strategic planning and project officer at Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank, has been elected chair of the IBAT board of directors for 2024–25. She officially accepted the position during the association’s 50th Annual Convention held October 5–8 in San Antonio. In … Read more

Stellar Bank Names Ensminger Chief Information Officer

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Houston-based Stellar Bank has hired John Ensminger to serve as chief information officer. He brings more than two decades of experience in leading enterprise and global IT functions, driving technology strategy, innovation and transformation across various industries, including financial services, life sciences/biologics and internet startups. Prior to joining Stellar Bank, Ensminger served as executive vice … Read more

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© 2024 Bankers Digest—Published by IBAT Marketing Inc.
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