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First United Bank’s Tobkin Named 2026 Dallas CIO Orbie Award Finalist

December 11, 2025

Tadd TobkinDurant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank announced that Tadd Tobkin, chief technology officer, has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Dallas CIO ORBIE Awards, a premier recognition program honoring excellence in technology leadership across the Dallas/Fort Worth region. First United Bank operates 40 branches in Texas, including approximately 15 in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

The ORBIE Awards celebrate technology executives who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation and operational impact. Being named a finalist places Tobkin among an accomplished group of leaders shaping the future of technology.

“Tadd has played an important role in moving our technology work forward at First United,” says Greg Massey, chairman and CEO of First United Bank. “We appreciate his steady presence and the effort he puts into supporting our teams and vision. This recognition is well deserved, and we’re proud to see him honored as a finalist.”

The winners of the 2026 Dallas CIO ORBIE Awards will be announced in February 2026. Click here for details.

Established in 1900, First United Bank has more than 70 banking offices across Oklahoma and Texas.

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First United Bank’s Tobkin Named 2026 Dallas CIO Orbie Award Finalist

December 11, 2025

Tadd TobkinDurant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank announced that Tadd Tobkin, chief technology officer, has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Dallas CIO ORBIE Awards, a premier recognition program honoring excellence in technology leadership across the Dallas/Fort Worth region. First United Bank operates 40 branches in Texas, including approximately 15 in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

The ORBIE Awards celebrate technology executives who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation and operational impact. Being named a finalist places Tobkin among an accomplished group of leaders shaping the future of technology.

“Tadd has played an important role in moving our technology work forward at First United,” says Greg Massey, chairman and CEO of First United Bank. “We appreciate his steady presence and the effort he puts into supporting our teams and vision. This recognition is well deserved, and we’re proud to see him honored as a finalist.”

The winners of the 2026 Dallas CIO ORBIE Awards will be announced in February 2026. Click here for details.

Established in 1900, First United Bank has more than 70 banking offices across Oklahoma and Texas.

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First United Bank’s Tobkin Named 2026 Dallas CIO Orbie Award Finalist

December 11, 2025

Tadd TobkinDurant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank announced that Tadd Tobkin, chief technology officer, has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Dallas CIO ORBIE Awards, a premier recognition program honoring excellence in technology leadership across the Dallas/Fort Worth region. First United Bank operates 40 branches in Texas, including approximately 15 in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.

The ORBIE Awards celebrate technology executives who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation and operational impact. Being named a finalist places Tobkin among an accomplished group of leaders shaping the future of technology.

“Tadd has played an important role in moving our technology work forward at First United,” says Greg Massey, chairman and CEO of First United Bank. “We appreciate his steady presence and the effort he puts into supporting our teams and vision. This recognition is well deserved, and we’re proud to see him honored as a finalist.”

The winners of the 2026 Dallas CIO ORBIE Awards will be announced in February 2026. Click here for details.

Established in 1900, First United Bank has more than 70 banking offices across Oklahoma and Texas.

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Vantage Bank Names Mounce Houston Regional President

PlainsCapital Bank Welcomes Lane as Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking

Vantage Bank Names Nunes Chief Treasury and Network Banking Officer

Wellington State Bank Names Enriquez Canyon Branch President

El Paso’s WestStar Names Candia Director of Accounting

Jefferson Bank Hires Morris for Trusts and Estates and West as Commercial Lender

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