Greg Garland, president and CEO of Lubbock-based FirstBank & Trust Texas, has announced several recent promotions at the bank and PrimeWest Mortgage, a division of FirstBank & Trust. “Our employees continue to surpass our expectations year after year and it is my privilege to announce the promotion of this dedicated group of individuals,” Garland says.
FirstBank & Trust promotions
- Matt Graves, executive vice president and head of commercial banking. He joined FirstBank & Trust in 2008 and offices at the bank’s Centre location at 98th St. and Slide Rd.
- Colton Glasscock, senior vice president and commercial banker. He has 12 years of service and offices at the bank’s Centre location.
- Johnny Earp IV, senior vice president and agricultural-commercial banker. Earp has three years of service with the bank and offices at the Centre location.
- Keith Barbour, senior vice president and commercial banker. Barbour has four years of service with the bank and offices at the Centre location.
- Kolby Kimbrough, senior vice president and commercial banker. She has 13 years of service with the bank and offices at the Centre location.
- Peggy Boling, vice president operating area manager. She has six years of service and offices at the branch on Slide Rd. and Loop 289.
- Alexandra Boyd, assistant vice president and sales area manager. She has one year of service and offices at the Slide Rd. and Loop 289 branch.
- Ruby Camarena, assistant vice president and sales area manager. She has 22 years of service and offices at the Muleshoe branch at 101 West American Blvd.
- Lindsey Dubiel, assistant vice president and commercial banking assistant. She has three years of service and offices at the Centre location.
- Laramie Gilbert, assistant vice president and commercial banking assistant. Gilbert has three years of service and offices at the Centre location.
- Jonathan Milam, assistant vice president and commercial banker. He has six years of service and offices at the Centre location.
- Makenna Parsons, assistant vice president and commercial banking assistant. She has three years of service and offices at the Centre location.
- Maria Padilla, assistant vice president and sales area manager. She has four years of service and offices at the branch in Levelland located at 110 College Ave.
- Alicia Parks, assistant vice president and sales area manager. She has three years of service and offices at the location in Shamrock at 305 N. Main.
- Vicki Ramirez, assistant vice president and sales area manager. Ramirez is a new addition to the bank with four months of service and offices at the MidCity location at 3405 22nd St.
- Jennifer Sanchez, assistant vice president and sales area manager. She has eight months of service and offices at the Midland branch at 1111 W. Wall St.
- Chawna Tambunga, assistant vice president and treasury management officer. She has five years of service and offices at the Midland branch.
- Jake Crenwelge, banking officer and commercial banker. He has seven months of service and offices at the bank’s Snyder branch at 4500 College Ave.
- Michelle Padilla, banking officer and commercial banking assistant. She has almost seven years of service and offices at the Odessa branch at 7281 Tres Hermanas Blvd.
- Catherine Paulino, banking officer and commercial banker. She has one year of service and offices at the Slide Rd. and Loop 289 branch.
- Debbie Smith, banking officer and onsite manager. Smith has six years of service and offices at the Plains branch located at 1505 U.S. Hwy. 82.
PrimeWest promotions
- Sarah Jester, senior vice president and servicing manager. She has seven years of service and offices at 7806 Indiana Ave.
- Leanna Harris, senior vice president and mortgage loan officer. She has 13 years of service and offices at 7806 Indiana Ave.
- Cole Klinkebiel, vice president and mortgage loan underwriting. He has one year of service and works remotely.
- Raquel Albares, assistant vice president and post-closing supervisor. She has six years of service and offices at 7806 Indiana Ave. in Lubbock.
- Tonia Bliss, assistant vice president and closing manager. She has seven years of service and works remotely.
- Humberto Flores, assistant vice president and mortgage loan underwriting. Flores has been with PrimeWest for one year and works remotely.
- Shandalyn Smith, assistant vice president and mortgage loan underwriting. She has one year of service and works remotely.
- Libby Strickland, assistant vice president and assistant loan officer. She has five years of service and offices at the location in Decatur at 203 W. Walnut, Ste. 101.
- Cathy Chafin, banking officer and investor reporting/quality control. Chafin has three years of service and offices at the location at 7806 Indiana Ave.
Established in 1934, First Bank & Trust is a subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA Inc. It operates 22 locations serving 17 communities in West Texas and the Panhandle. PrimeWest Mortgage, a division of First Bank & Trust, operates seven locations in six communities across Texas.
