TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
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
La Grange-based National Bank & Trust announced recently that Jennifer Schattle, CIA, has been promoted to vice president/compliance officer. Scott McManus, president and CEO, made the announcement. Schattle previously served as assistant vice president/assistant compliance officer. She was promoted to compliance officer in August 2023 and to vice president in March 2024. In addition to … Read more
The First National Bank of Ballinger recently appointed Reed Williams to its board of directors. He has served in the banking industry for nearly 15 years. In addition to his recent appointment, Williams serves as president and CEO of Brady National Bank and is a member of that bank’s board. Williams also sits on the … Read more
Victoria Kuzmich has joined Midland-based Community National Bank as vice president/petroleum engineer in Midland. She previously served as a senior reservoir engineer and has an extensive background in both production and reservoir engineering. Originally from Lubbock, Kuzmich returned to her West Texas roots when she moved to Midland 15 years ago. Kuzmich holds a BA … Read more
Ozona Bank recently announced two promotions and a new hire. Regan Ritchie has been promoted to vice president/compliance officer. She will also serve as CRA officer and Safe Act officer. Ritchie began her career with Ozona Bank in 2008 as a teller and has served in numerous positions. Yessica Bolanos has been promoted to assistant … Read more
Debbie Fox has been promoted to vice president/wealth management compliance officer and Cindy Castleberry has been promoted to administrative officer/wealth management division at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust. Both officers will be based in Longview. Fox has been employed with Texas Bank and Trust for almost 18 years. Beginning as an administrative assistant, she was … Read more
David Baty, president and CEO of Frisco-based Texas Republic Bank, has announced recent officer promotions. Andrew Donaldson has been promoted from credit analyst to loan officer. He started at Texas Republic Bank in 2015 as an intern while attending school at Texas A&M University. He joined the bank as a credit analyst after he graduated with … Read more