TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Arlington-based Susser Bank has appointed Jennifer Grove as its new Corpus Christi market executive. Grove is a seasoned banking professional with two decades of experience. She previously served as vice president of private banking at Frost Bank in Corpus Christi. During her tenure, she built and managed client relationships within the high-net-worth market, overseeing deposits, … Read more
Dallas-based Veritex Bank has hired Doug Cacurak to serve as managing director of commercial banking for the bank’s Dallas/Fort Worth market. Cacurak brings 30 years of experience to his new role. Prior to joining Veritex Bank, he was senior vice president/group sales executive at PNC Bank in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. He has also held … Read more
Texas City-based Texas First Bank has hired Ryan DeWoody to serve as vice president/SBA business development officer. With more than 15 years of banking experience, he has specialized in SBA lending since 2011. He is skilled in small business lending, credit analysis and portfolio management. Prior to joining Texas First Bank, DeWoody was vice president/SBA … Read more
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
Dallas-based Comerica Bank has named Tim Maiden senior vice president/group manager for its Southern Dallas business banking team. He will report to Corey Bailey, executive vice president and executive director of middle-market and business banking. Maiden brings more than two decades of banking industry experience to Comerica Bank. He has a proven track record of … Read more
Kansas City, Missouri-based UMB Bank announced a new hire and promotion within its private wealth management division. The company operates three banking offices in Texas. Bob Harris has been hired as the director of planning and practice development. He succeeds and reports to Ben Skilling who was recently promoted to director of sales and delivery. Harris … Read more
College Station-based American Momentum Bank has hired Collin Simmons to serve as vice president/commercial relationship manager. He will serve clients in the bank’s Midland/Odessa market. Simmons is an Odessa native who has worked in the banking industry since 2021. Prior to joining American Momentum Bank, he served as a credit analyst for Lone Star State … Read more
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma-based Valliance Bank has tapped Lexi Gumbert to serve as a Fort Worth commercial lender and vice president. She brings a diverse lending background to her new position. Prior to joining Valliance Bank, Gumbert served in commercial lending and credit analyst roles. “Lexi is one of the bright young stars in the Tarrant … Read more
First National Bank of Bastrop recently hired Kristina Nocella Dillon, CPA to serve as chief financial officer. She joins the bank with a strong background in financial management and more than 25 years of working with and for community banks. Prior to joining First National Bank, Dillon led and trained audit teams throughout her career … Read more
Corpus Christi-based American Bank announced that Jon Morgan has joined its Austin team as senior vice president of commercial banking. He will office at the bank’s Austin-Westlake location. Making the announcement was John Greenwood, Austin market president. Morgan joins American Bank after spending the past 28 years serving the banking needs of clients throughout the … Read more