TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Wichita Falls-based American National Bank & Trust has appointed Judy Leveridge chief risk officer. She brings more than 30 years of banking industry experience to her new role, with a diverse background spanning credit, risk management, operations, compliance and regulatory liaison. “Judy brings a wealth of knowledge and experience around the discipline of credit, risk … Read more
Amanda McChesney has been appointed executive vice president and chief credit officer at San Antoinio-based Texas Partners Bank. She will focus on developing credit risk policies, strategies and portfolio management. With more than 17 years of commercial banking experience, McChesney previously served as senior vice president and credit executive at Texas Partners Bank, covering the … Read more
El Paso-based WestStar Bank has promoted Victor Barroteran to senior vice president/commercial banking manager. In this new role, Barroteran will lead and develop one of WestStar’s commercial banking teams to facilitate the expansion of new commercial business. With 27 years of experience, Barroteran brings a robust background in commercial banking, leadership and business development to his … Read more
Les Mendicello, CEO and chairman of Longview-based Spring Hill State Bank, announced that the board of directors has appointed Wallace E. Rhymes III as president and bank director. Rhymes has served as executive vice president and advisory director since 2021. Rhymes joined the bank in 1997 and has more than 30 years of banking experience. … Read more
S. David Deanda Jr., president of McAllen-based Lone Star National Bank, was recently appointed vice chair of the Texas Economic Development Corp. board of directors by Texas Governor Greg Abbott. The organization is tasked with promoting Texas as the premier state for business domestically and internationally. Deanda’s extensive experience in the banking industry spans several … Read more
Brownwood-based TexasBank has hired Kelsey Goates to serve as vice president/market manager at the bank’s Stephenville location. She comes to TexasBank upon the announcement of Katharine Demetruk’s retirement. Demetruk recently celebrated 46 years in banking. Goates’ banking career started in 2013 as a teller and she quickly moved up the ranks to branch operations manager. … Read more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has named Christine Docherty vice president and deputy general counsel. She will manage the agency’s legal department and provide regulatory counsel for the bank. She also will be responsible for implementing the strategic direction for the department and overseeing compliance. Docherty joins the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas from … Read more
Mountain Grove, Missouri-based Legacy Bank & Trust has appointed Jorge Marín senior vice president/director of treasury management sales. He will be responsible for leading the sales and expansion efforts of treasury management products across Texas. Marín has more than 30 years of experience in banking relationship management, specializing in business development, sales and client portfolio … Read more
Houston-based Zelus Automation Platform, an innovator in account-opening software for regional and community banks, recently announced the appointment of Russell Bond as its new chief executive officer. He has served at some of the most prominent names in the industry, including Hewlett-Packard, Diebold Nixdorf, Wex Inc. and Fiserv. Bond has more than 30 years of … Read more
Laurel Ann (Sissy) Phillips Austin, chief lending officer, investment officer and member of the board of directors at Jacksonville-based Austin Bank and its parent company, Austin Bancorp Inc., passed away on August 29 after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 83. Austin grew up in Jacksonville, graduated as valedictorian from the Jacksonville High … Read more