SouthStar Bank Promotes Gibbs and Schindler to Lead Central Texas Region

David Kapavik, president and CEO of Moulton-based SouthStar Bank, recently announced two promotions. Brent Gibbs has been promoted to executive vice president/Central Texas president and Cole Schindler has been named executive vice president/Central Texas CEO. As Central Texas president, Gibbs will be a critical liaison between the credit/lending functions and the board. He will be … Read more

Citizens National Bank at Brownwood Promotes Johnson to CEO, Hair to Executive Vice President

Citizens National Bank at Brownwood announced that J.D. Johnson, currently serving as president, has been named chief executive officer. He will continue in his role as president as well. The announcement was made by Calvin Fryar, chairman of the board. Johnson brings more than 15 years of commercial banking experience across several markets in Central … Read more

Victory Bank Names Hargrove Chief Financial Officer

Lubbock-based Victory Bank and its parent company, Victory Financial Corp., recently announced the appointment of Deanna Hargrove as executive vice president and chief financial officer of both entities. Hargrove began her career at Grant Thornton in Dallas, performing audits of both private and public companies. She moved into banking in 2016 when she joined Veritex … Read more

After Decades of Service, Payne and Cowell Retire from Guaranty Bank & Trust

Two esteemed banking executives retired this spring from Mt. Pleasant-based Guaranty Bank & Trust. Clifton A. “Cappy” Payne has retired after 40 years with Guaranty Bank & Trust. He joined the bank in 1984, became controller in 1988 and was elected to the board of directors of both the bank and the holding company in … Read more

SouthStar Bank Promotes Noyce to Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer

Ryan Noyce has been promoted to executive vice president and chief lending officer at Moulton-based SouthStar Bank. He joined the SouthStar Bank team in 2017 as senior vice president of lending and has served the Texas banking industry for 25 years. Prior to his promotion, Noyce was a regional executive responsible for leading and developing … Read more

Harkrider Joins R Bank as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer

Round Rock-based R Bank has hired Chris Harkrider to serve as executive vice president and chief credit officer. He joins the bank with more than 30 years of experience that includes commercial lending, portfolio management and leadership. Prior to R Bank, Harkrider was a financial examiner at the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending … Read more

Oliver Joins Ozona Bank as Executive Vice President and Senior Commercial Lender

Ozona-based Ozona Bank has hired James Oliver to serve as executive vice president/senior commercial lender. He has served on the bank’s board of directors since 2010 and for the past two years as chairman of the board, until October 2023. Oliver has many years of experience in various banking roles all over Texas. He has … Read more

Maxfield Promoted to Chief Lending Officer at Texas Bank and Trust

Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. has promoted Ty Maxfield to executive vice president/chief lending officer. Kirk Baur will replace Maxfield as president of the bank’s Richardson location. Maxfield has worked in the financial services industry since 1994. He joined Texas Bank and Trust in 2015 as executive vice president in Richardson. Prior to that, … Read more

Community National Bank & Trust of Texas Announces 2024 Promotions

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

First Financial Bankshares Names Morton Executive Vice President

First Financial Bankshares Inc., the holding company for Abilene-based First Financial Bank NA, has announced the appointment of Keith Morton to executive vice president/Houston credit administration. The announcement was made by Luke Longhofer, executive vice president/chief lending officer. Morton previously served as senior vice president of special assets at Capital One Bank in Houston since … Read more