TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
The directors of Fort Stockton-based The Pecos County State Bank recently announced four promotions: Bill McAnally has been promoted to executive vice president. With the bank since 2013, he also serves as an advisory director to the board and as the primary agricultural loan officer. McAnally and his wife Daila have lived in Fort Stockton … Read more
San Antonio-based Broadway Bank recently hired Melissa Garrett as executive vice president/chief audit executive. She is responsible for the internal audit function of Broadway Bank and acts as the chief business advisory and risk person in the company. Garrett will also have oversight for business ethics and coordinate regulatory and external examinations. “We are very excited … Read more
Rusty Hitt, CEO of Corsicana-based Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, has announced the promotion of 10 officers at the bank’s Corsicana, Burleson and Centerville locations. Steven Nutt was promoted to executive vice president and chief financial officer. He has been with the bank for seven years and holds a BBA degree from Harding … Read more
San Antonio-based Broadway Bank recently announced the hiring of Blake Absher as executive vice president and Austin market executive to spearhead strategic growth in Central Texas. The bank entered the market in 2012 and currently has seven locations in Austin and the surrounding area, and it’s positioned to expand services and hire more talent in 2021. Regional expansion … Read more
On January 25, Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank NA and its parent company, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., announced executive leadership appointments, effective immediately, to support long-term strategy development. Nancy McDonnell has been appointed to the newly created position of executive vice president/head of treasury services. She will lead all aspects of Texas Capital Bank’s treasury and … Read more
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Valliance Bank, which operates Texas locations in McKinney and Fort Worth, announced that Shelby Bruhn has been elected chief lending officer and executive vice president by the board of directors. He joined the bank in 2016 and has more than 20 years of experience. Bruhn has served as Texas market president and commercial lender … Read more
Dan Odom, president and CEO of Lubbock-based Western Bank, recently announced the promotion of Christopher W. Coke to executive vice president/chief lending officer. With more than 25 years of banking experience, Coke has been with Western Bank since 2016. Prior to this promotion, he served as senior vice president/loan officer. Established in 1909, Western Bank … Read more
Perryton-based Interstate Bank recently announced that Shelly McCutchen has been promoted to executive vice president/head of operations and board secretary. She joined the bank 24 years ago and has worked in various positions. “Shelly’s a total team player, always willing and able to go above the call of duty and has earned the respect of … Read more
Philip Paul Cloud, former executive vice president and chief credit officer at Bank of the West in Grapevine, passed away on December 3 after a brief stay at Dallas Methodist Hospital. He was 61. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Texas–Arlington, Cloud followed in the footsteps of his father, Roger … Read more
Conroe-based Spirit of Texas Bancshares Inc., the holding company for Spirit of Texas Bank SSB, recently announced that Allison S. Johnson has been appointed by the board to serve as executive vice president and chief financial officer of both the company and its wholly owned subsidiary. She has been serving as interim chief financial officer of … Read more