TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS
The board of directors of Corpus Christi-based Charter Bank has promoted Michelle Zamorato to vice president. She started her career at Charter Bank as a teller in 2016 and currently serves as head of the bookkeeping department. She is also an assistant operations manager. Charter Bank’s board also promoted Morgan Kinsel to vice president. She … Read more
Fort Worth-based NBT Financial Bank recently announced three new hires. Jessica Tolson has joined the bank as senior vice president and chief information officer. She has years of IT experience, ranging from IT manager to information security officer. Tolson graduated magna cum laude from the University of North Texas–Denton. Her industry certifications include CISSP, CISM, … Read more
Round Rock-based R Bank recently announced the addition of Jonathan Voight as executive vice president/commercial lender, based in the Round Rock banking center. In addition, the bank has welcomed Ling Mojica to the team as head of concierge banking. Voight is a native of Central Texas and has more than 20 years of commercial lending … Read more
On July 21, San Antonio-based Jefferson Bank announced the upcoming retirement of Danny Butler, the bank’s longtime president and CEO, effective December 31, 2025. Mitch Walker will succeed Butler as chief executive officer and Reagan Winslow will assume the role of president, both effective January 1, 2026. “[Our] leadership begins at the top, with a … Read more
Fort Worth-based NBT Financial Bank announced two new hires and four promotions in July. Janice Spooner has joined NBT Financial Bank as senior vice president/Grapevine market president. She has more than 37 years of banking experience, specializing in commercial and consumer lending. Spooner is a graduate of the Texas Bankers Association Management Development Program and … Read more
Multiple promotions were announced at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s employee awards dinner held in March. Kristi McLemore was promoted to assistant vice president and operations manager in Canton. She joined Texas Bank and Trust in 2013 in the Canton branch as a bank services representative. She was promoted to assistant operations manager in 2018 … Read more
Fort Worth-based NBT Financial Bank announced in April that Cody Adams has been promoted to assistant vice president and credit analyst. He joined the bank in 2021 as a loan processor and soon transferred to the credit department. Adams holds a BBA degree in sports business from Stephen F. Austin and is currently enrolled at … 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
Fort Worth-based NBT Financial Bank has announced two new hires. Mark Swift has been hired as an assistant vice president/credit analyst. He most recently served as assistant vice president/consumer lender at First Financial Bank. He earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and an MBA degree, both from Tarleton State University. Shawn McCage has joined NBT … Read more
Fort Worth-based NBT Financial Bank announced a promotion and a new hire in May. Donna Haisler has joined the bank as first vice president/HR manager. She has been in banking for more than 36 years. She previously served as chief operating officer at Providence Bank and, prior to that, at Southwest Securities FSB. Haisler earned … Read more