The Independent Bankers Association of Texas (IBAT) annual Bank Operations Institute (BOI) was held November 9–13 at the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Marriott. The immersive two-year program dives deep into strategic operations, leadership development and compliance education, equipping banking professionals with the tools to excel in today’s competitive landscape. The 45th Annual BOI brought together an elite lineup of regulators, bankers, educators and industry experts, delivering hands-on insights and practical strategies for effective, profitable operational management. Attendees left inspired, empowered and ready to drive results at their organizations.
Congratulations to this year’s level-two BOI graduates:
- Barbie Adams, The National Bank of Andrews
- Shayla Baker, Bank of the West, Grapevine
- Adelaida Bernard, SouthWest Bank, Odessa
- Samantha Blankenship, Bank of the West, Grapevine
- Charles Bolds, First Liberty Bank
- Leah Boozer, Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, Corsicana
- Myrtle Bowles-Scott, TexasBank, Fort Worth
- Billy Creswell, First National Bank of East Texas, Gilmer
- Christina Dobbins, Texas Bank, Henderson
- Yuli Elizondo, Texas Bank, Henderson
- Scarlet Garcia, Kleberg Bank, Kingsville
- Ricardo Garza, Lone Star National Bank, Pharr
- Kenneth Gomez, Texas Bank and Trust, Longview
- Thomas Greenly, The First State Bank, Louise
- Kristy Hentschel, First National Bank of Giddings
- Joshua Herron, American National Bank & Trust, Wichita Falls
- Nicole Hodge, Texas Bank and Trust, Longview
- John Hutcherson, State Bank of Texas, Irving
- Austin Keen, The MINT National Bank, Kingwood
- Katie Knickerbocker, Texas Bank and Trust, Frisco
- Taylor Konz, First State Bank, Junction
- Tracy Ladd, Muenster State Bank
- Brenda Luna, First National Bank of Giddings
- Claudia Martinez, Harmony Bank, Garland
- Linda Moss, Junction National Bank
- Marlana Mossman, Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, Corsicana
- Carlos Padron, First State Bank, Athens
- Alex Phillips, First Security State Bank, Cranfills Gap
- Gina Quiroz, Community National Bank, Midland
- Katy Roberts, Texas First Bank, Texas City
- Tracie Schuette, The First National Bank of Eagle Lake
- Erika Sciaraffa, Lone Star National Bank, Pharr
- Richard Sparks, West Tennessee Bank, Jackson
- Rachel Strange, First State Bank, Athens
- Lexy Tilley, Citizens National Bank of Hillsboro
- Julissa Trevino, Rio Bank, McAllen
- Whitney Weatherford, First Liberty Bank
