TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Connor Doyle has been promoted to assistant vice president/SBA business development officer at Texas City-based Texas First Bank. He previously worked at DSW Homes before joining Texas First Bank’s SBA team in 2021 as a business development specialist. He will office out of the bank’s Pearland financial center. Doyle holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from … Read more
Dallas-based Susser Bank has opened its first full-service branch in Austin, just a few miles from the state capitol and the University of Texas. Located on the first floor at 901 S. MoPac Expwy., the branch is situated within Barton Oaks Plaza, a prime spot to support Austin’s rapid economic growth. “Susser Bank first entered … Read more
Fort Worth-based NBT Financial Bank announced two officer new hires in September. Kyler Conde has joined NBT Financial Bank as assistant vice president/credit analyst. He previously worked for First Bank Texas as an appraisal and special assets team lead. Prior to that, he was an assistant lender at Spirit of Texas Bank. Conde holds an … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank recently hired Malia Kamahoahoa to serve on its commercial banking team as a commercial banker/assistant vice president at the Athens branch. She joins VeraBank with her nearly 15 years of commercial banking experience. “Malia’s talent and enthusiasm, paired with her commitment to delivering extraordinary client experiences, align perfectly with the personable genuine service … Read more
Elizabeth Hutcheson has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. as vice president/wealth and trust officer in Longview and Tyler, and Lora Smith has been hired to serve as assistant vice president/natural resources manager in the bank’s wealth management division. Hutcheson studied business management at the University of Texas–Tyler and is a Leadership … Read more
In April, Midland-based Community National Bank announced several new officers and officer promotions. Cheryl Bingham has been promoted to senior vice president/bank operations. She has been in banking for 37 years with 27 of those years at Community National Bank. She held numerous positions at the bank over the years prior to her recent promotion … Read more
On March 19, Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. announced numerous promotions during its employee awards dinner in Longview. These promotions advance team members in the bank’s Fort Worth, Frisco, Richardson, Marshall, Tyler Grande and Gladwater offices. Alex Myers has been promoted to senior vice president/manager of treasury services in Fort Worth. His banking experience … Read more
Rusty Hitt, CEO of Corsicana-based Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, recently announced the promotion of six bank officers in Corsicana. Logan Brady was promoted to senior vice president/chief information officer. A Waxahachie native, he was a loan officer at the bank’s Waxahachie location for two years. Brady studied information sciences at Penn State … Read more
On January 8, Cuero-based TrustTexas Bank announced recent promotions of three team members within the organization. N. Michael Warzecha has been promoted to executive vice president/chief operating officer. In a press release announcing the promotion, the bank states: “Since joining TrustTexas Bank, Warzecha has contributed to the success of the bank by providing leadership, management … Read more
Larry Allen, CEO and chairman of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, announced the following promotions at the end of 2023: LaDonna Mild has been promoted to vice president. She joined the bank in 2021 and serves as lending assistant at the Shallowater branch. Joshua Montoya has been promoted to vice president. He serves as credit analyst manager … Read more