Chad D. Stary, president and CEO of the First State Bank of Uvalde, recently announced that the bank has hired Mallory Taylor to serve as chief financial officer and executive vice president. She will oversee financial strategy, the accounting department and asset/liability management.

Taylor joins First State Bank of Uvalde with 17 years of financial experience. She previously served as executive vice president and chief financial officer for nearly six years at Century Next Bank in Ruston, Louisiana. Before that, she worked in financial planning and as a financial reporting manager at Origin Bank in Louisiana for nearly nine years. Taylor graduated magna cum laude from Louisiana Tech University with a bachelor’s degree in finance and earned her MBA degree from the same institution.

“[Mallory’s] extensive banking experience, analytical acumen and financial qualities make her an ideal fit for this executive role,” Stary says. “We look forward to the positive impact she will bring to our organization.”

Established in 1907, First State Bank of Uvalde operates eight branches in Central and South Texas.